Plant Profiles: Unusual Annuals Continued…
Posted in Gardening Tips, Gardens and Collections on July 31st, 2012 by Sonia Uyterhoeven – Be the first to commentSonia Uyterhoeven is the NYBG‘s Gardener for Public Education.
Dusty Miller (Centaurea cineraria)
Sometimes the ordinary can look extraordinary just by making a few changes. This is the case with dusty miller (Centaurea cineraria) in the Home Gardening Center. In one of the beds we have ‘Gloucester White’ growing alongside Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ and Petunia Supertunia® ‘Vista Silverberry’. This is how you would expect to see it in a display–partnered in a nice color combination with other annuals.
In an adjacent bed, however, we have done something different. The same dusty miller, ‘Gloucester White’, has been grown into a standard. The two specimens that you see are between four and five years old. Dusty miller is a vigorous grower and forms a woody stem fairly quickly, making it an ideal candidate for a standard.
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