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Senecio spp
 
Scientific Name   Senecio spp
Common Name   Dusty Miller
Category   Perennial
Height   2-3'
Width   2-3'
Exposure   Sn/Par-Shady
Water   Occasional
Season_of_Interest   Year-round
Deer Resist.?   Yes
Ca. Native?   No
Superstar Plants   No
Notes/Remarks   Classic dusty miller foliage; renew by shearing annually.

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Senecio

Plant Description   Of the hundreds of species, those with dusty, pale blue, nearly white foliage are some of the most loved and most drought-tolerant in California gardens. Plant as edgings, among darker foliaged companions, or as a focal point in an evening garden. Pinch growing tips or trim top growth to maintain compactness. Daisylike flowers of S. cineraria appear continuously but are often removed in favor of foliage. S. viravira has white flowers and ferny, nearly white foliage.