Australian Dusty Miller
(Spyridium parviflorum)

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Spyridium parviflorum

Variable shrub with silvery-grey appearance. Leaves are round, dark-green and crinkled. Flowers are cream coloured and are surrounded by whitish leaf-like bracts. Flowering occurs in spring and summer. Tolerates dry periods and is frost resistant. Spyridium parviflorum grows to about 1m wide and 2m high.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Moderate
Container
One
Size
Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Loam
Tolerances
Frost, Wind, Drought
Regions
Central Highlands Garden, Habitat plants
Shade levels
Full sun
Flowering seasons
Spring, Summer
Colours
Green, White
Gardens
Mediterranean Garden, Central Highlands Garden