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Common name: "Hardy Dusty Miller" or "Silver Brocade"
Latin name:
Artemisia stelleriana

Dusty Miller
Zone: 3 - 7
Elevation to:
8000'
Growth habit:
Spreading mound 
Max height:
6" - 12"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Flowers: Insignificant 
Flower type: 
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 6+
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Hardy Dusty Miller
A. stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Perennial Cultivation: Plant Hardy Dusty Miller in full sun in well drained fertile soil. Cut second season plants back early in the spring to promote fresh new growth. Dusty Miller tolerates dry conditions well. Excellent for rock gardens, containers and borders.

Propagation:
"Hardy Dusty Miller" can be grown from seed planted directly in the ground in early spring. For quicker growth... purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare.
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