An old favorite for mixing with red geraniums and vinca vine, dusty miller has soft, fuzzy foliage that makes just about any planting partner shine. It's particularly fun paired with purple, such as 'Purple Flash' pepper, 'Bull's Blood' beets, or 'Blackie' sweet potato vine.
Name: Senecio cineraria
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Plant Size: To 2 feet tall and wide
Zones: 8-10, but usually grown as an annual
Sometimes called honey bush or peanut butter plant because its sweet-scented, silvery leaves, melianthus is one of the boldest plants in the garden. It's a shrub in warm-weather climates, but is a great eye-catching annual in cooler Zones.
Name: Melianthus major
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Plant Size: To 10 feet tall and wide as a shrub; to 3 feet tall and wide as an annual
Zones: 8-10; grown as an annual in colder-winter areas
Though it's not the plant from which curry flavoring is made, give the leaves a sniff and you'd certainly think so. Whether you grow it for its scent or not, the lovely silvery foliage acts as a great filler in containers or beds and borders.
Name: Helichrysum italicum subsp. serotinum
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Plant Size: To 16 inches tall and 30 inches wide
Zones: 8-10; grown as an annual in colder-winter areas
A fantastic filler plant that adds drama and dimension to container gardens, silvery licorice plant is also tough, holding up like a champ in hot, dry conditions.
Name: Helichrysum petiolare
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Plant Size: To 20 inches tall and 36 inches wide
Zones: 8-10; grown as an annual in colder-winter areas
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