Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus' ~ Cirrus Dusty Miller size-12-ft Shade Tree

Shade Tree

Susceptible to aphids

The elliptical glossy dark green foliage with lightly waved margins and a rusty underside turn gold or yellow in fall

Its medium green leaves earn purple hues in fall

IMAGE:  Photo by David Eickhoff

Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus' ~ Cirrus Dusty Miller size-12-ft Shade TreeCirrus Dusty Miller is a tender evergreen herbaceous perennial that forms a uniform mound of large, velvety lobed foliage that emerges white and turns silvery blue green. The yellow flowers bloom beginning in the second year in the south, but are usually removed to encourage foliage growth. Best foliage color in full sun and evenly moist, well drained soils. Type: Perennial, Groundcover Origins: Mediterranean Height: 1' 2' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: 1.