Dusty Miller Jacobaea maritima Flower Seeds for Planting in Home Garden Borders

Add a touch of elegance to your garden with Dusty Miller Seeds (Jacobaea maritima). This perennial flowering plant is grown for its silvery-gray foliage, which provides a striking contrast in garden borders, edging, and containers. Jacobaea maritima is easy to grow, low-maintenance, and ideal for gardeners seeking year-round ornamental foliage.

Features

• Silvery Gray Foliage: Creates attractive contrasts and highlights in garden borders.
• Perennial Plant: Returns year after year in suitable climates; often grown as an annual in cooler zones.
• Low-Maintenance Growth: Thrives in well-drained soil with minimal care.
• Versatile Garden Use: Ideal for borders, edging, raised beds, and containers.
• Drought Tolerant: Requires moderate watering once established.

Specifications

• Botanical Name: Jacobaea maritima
• Common Name: Dusty Miller
• Plant Type: Perennial (grown as annual in cooler zones)
• Height: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
• Bloom Time: Summer (primarily grown for foliage)
• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering
• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 7–10 (grown as annual elsewhere)
• Planting Season: Spring after last frost
• Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8 inch of soil
• Spacing: 10–12 inches apart
• Maintenance: Remove dead foliage to maintain appearance; minimal pruning required
• Uses: Home garden borders, edging, raised beds, containers, ornamental foliage

Planting Guide

1. Prepare garden beds or containers with well-draining soil enriched with compost.
2. Sow seeds lightly covered with 1/8 inch of soil.
3. Place in full sun to partial shade.
4. Keep soil lightly moist until germination (10–14 days).
5. Thin seedlings to 10–12 inches apart for optimal growth.
6. Maintain appearance by removing dead or damaged foliage as needed.