Spyridium parvifolium

Dusty Miller

Spreading shrub with densely hairy stems, often rusty.

Additional information

• FamilyRhamnaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-2 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesDark green elliptic to roundish hairy, strongly veined leaves, 4-18 mm x 3-13 mm, with notched tips, whitish, densely hairy below. A form from the Dandenongs has leaves 25 mm or more long.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeJuly to November
• FlowersTight flat clusters of tiny honey-scented flowers at the ends of branches, surrounded by hairy white floral leaves.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils of moist forests and heathland. Frost tolerant. Some forms snow tolerant. Semi shade to dappled shade.
• Garden useAn attractive shrub flowering for a long time, producing a distinctive honey fragrance when planted en masse. Pruning beneficial. A low form from NSW is available commercially.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

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