Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Spyridium parvifolium 4 synonyms: Cryptandra hookeri, Cryptandra parvifolia, Pomaderris parvifolia, Trymalium parvifolium |
| Common Name: | dusty miller |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) |
| Growing Conditions: | Partial Shade, Shade
Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 1-3 m x 1-2 m |
| Foliage: | Dark green oval leaves to 25mm long with notched ends and pale green beneath. Stems are hairy and rusty in colour. |
| Flowers: | Small white honey-scented flowers in flat clusters surrounded by dusty-white floral leaves. Flowers from July to November. |
| General Comments: | Small to medium dense upright shrub. Tolerates dryness once established. An attractive shrub provides a light screen and brightens up dry and shady areas. |
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