Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Not Available
Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Silver dust
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Dusty Miller
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Dusty Cicero
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Anthophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Not Available
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dusty Miller season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Dusty Miller and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.