The most popular dusty miller is a bedding plant with pointed, finely cut foliage (Senecio viravira). Another with blunt or rounded leaf tips and serrations (Senecio cineraria) is also widely seen.

The most popular dusty miller is a bedding plant with pointed, finely cut foliage (Senecio viravira). Another with blunt or rounded leaf tips and serrations (Senecio cineraria) is also widely seen.

There are three genera – Senecio, Centaurea, and Artemisia – that are especially well-known for silvery foliage. Most are low-growing species, usually perennials between one and four feet tall. They ...