Scientific: Senecio cineraria (often confused with S. vira vira)
Common: dusty miller
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Mediterranean

Hardiness zones:
Sunset All (needs protection in zones 1-3)
USDA All

Landscape Use: Annual or perennial border plant, accent, in combination with other annuals and/or perennials

Form & Character: Evergreen perennial subshrub, formal

Growth Habit: Mounding 1' to 4' (when not in bloom)

Foliage/texture: Leaves white, densely tomentose, pinnately cut into oblong very blunt segments, not pinntified like S. vira vira, medium coarse texture.

Flowers & fruits: White to small, yellow ray flowers on long stalks during warm season

Seasonal color: None

Temperature: Tolerant

Light: Full to partial sun

Soil: Well drained

Watering: Regular

Pruning: Remove flowers stalks, flower stalks of Senecio vira vira are taller of the two species and needs to be pinched terminally upon emergence to maintain dense growth habit

Propagation: Seed or cuttings

Disease and pests: Root rot in if a wet poorly drained location, snails and slugs in California

Additional comments: Fire retardant. Tough foliar accent plant for flower beds and gardens.