Centaurea ragusina 'Balcentsirl' ~ Silver Swirl Dusty Miller zone-3 with the foliage fully emerged

with the foliage fully emerged before blooming

attracting bees and butterflies from summer until frost

A heavy perfusion of lavender flowers bloom on the large panicles in mid spring and again in summer

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Centaurea ragusina 'Balcentsirl' ~ Silver Swirl Dusty Miller zone-3 with the foliage fully emergedSilver Swirl Dusty Miller is an evergreen herbaceous perennial that forms a small uniform mound of velvety silver white lobed foliage with waved edges. The yellow flowers bloom beginning in the second year in the South, but are usually removed to encourage foliage growth. Flowers best in full sun and evenly moist, well drained soils. Drought tolerant. Type: Perennial, Groundcover Origins: Italy, Mediterranean Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: