What is another name for dusty miller?
Centaurea cineraria (Dusty Miller, Silver Dust, Silver Ragwort) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Dusty Miller-Silverdust (Cineraria) With its fuzzy silver leaves, its sure to look great next to any flowering plant. This is a very hardy, low maintenance, perennial, however it is typically grown as an annual. The ornamental foliage is what this plant is known for although it also has a yellow bloom.
What to plant next to Dusty Miller?
How to Incorporate Companion Plants into Existing Gardens Marigolds, Lavender, and Salvia are excellent choices that thrive alongside Dusty Miller. Being of Mediterranean origin, dusty miller is heat and drought tolerant and does best in full sun. It will it become leggy when grown in shade. Although it performs best in moist, well-drained, moderately rich soils, it is tolerant of poor soils.Use dusty miller in a container, as an edging plant along sidewalks, for accent, or on slopes. The leaves reflect moonlight, making it a welcome addition to a nighttime garden, as well as a cottage or drought-tolerant garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.Dusty miller prefers full sun, and while it will survive nicely in a drought tolerant garden, it will also grow quite well mixed with grasses, perennials, or other annuals within a traditional garden bed that has soil amended with plenty of organic matter. Germinating from seed is easy.
What is the dusty miller flower used for?
The parts of the plant that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, people take dusty miller to treat “spots before the eyes” and migraine headache. Women use it to start their menstrual periods. Dusty miller is sometimes used as an eyewash for cataracts and blurred vision. While Dusty Miller is not commonly used in cooking, the plant does have some culinary uses. The leaves can be used to create tea or a tincture, which is said to have medicinal properties.