Senecio cineraria DC.
Frost hardy, mound-forming, evergreen, biennial, sub-shrub, with ovate to lance-shaped, shallowly or deeply cut, felted, silvery-grey leaves and loose corymbs of mustard yellow flowers in midsummer. It is usually grown as an annual for its decorative foliage, often in formal bedding displays. To 60cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1633. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1857 catalogue only. [T.312/1857].
Notes
Cineraria maritima Wulf. ex Steud. (1840) = Senecio gibbosus DC.
Published Apr 21, 2009 - 04:51 PM | Last updated Feb 23, 2010 - 01:53 PM
| Family | Asteraceae |
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| Region of origin | Mediterranean |
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| Common Name | Dusty Miller |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Cineraria maritima |
| Confidence level | high |