‘Silverdust’ from Benary is a staple ornamental foliage plant widely used in annual bedding schemes and mixed container plantings. While it technically is a tender perennial/subshrub, it is overwhelmingly cultivated as an annual in most climates due to its speed of growth and prime performance in a single season.
This variety is highly valued for its striking visual texture and color. It forms a uniform, compact mound, growing approximately 8 to 12 inches (20–30 cm) tall and wide. The leaves are deeply lobed and covered in fine, felt-like white or silver hairs, giving them their characteristic “dusty” appearance and making them highly heat- and drought-tolerant. ‘Silverdust’ rarely flowers when grown as an annual (its small yellow flowers are typically pinched off to maintain the foliage shape), serving primarily as a sophisticated, cool-toned contrast to vibrant annual flowers in landscape designs. It performs best in full sun and well-drained soil.
This variety is highly valued for its striking visual texture and color. It forms a uniform, compact mound, growing approximately 8 to 12 inches (20–30 cm) tall and wide. The leaves are deeply lobed and covered in fine, felt-like white or silver hairs, giving them their characteristic “dusty” appearance and making them highly heat- and drought-tolerant. ‘Silverdust’ rarely flowers when grown as an annual (its small yellow flowers are typically pinched off to maintain the foliage shape), serving primarily as a sophisticated, cool-toned contrast to vibrant annual flowers in landscape designs. It performs best in full sun and well-drained soil.
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