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Centaurea gymnocarpa
Purple Dusty Miller
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer: Acacia Software
Description
This perennial plant won't grow more than 1' tall and has large, silvery white leaves with blue, purple, or yellow flowers that bloom in summer.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Water Saving Tip:
Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.