Dusty Miller Annuals - Zone 5B - August 2023
Yesterday, I posted some photos showing the French Marigolds that I planted as bedding plants in our front porch bed/border and mentioned that some volunteer Dusty Millers arrived to change the look of that curved bed. Last year, I planted 36 small Dusty Millers in front . As annuals. They're hardy down to Zone 7 - by all accounts . But here in Zone 5B? We had a bunch of them come back for year two. When I say a 'bunch of them', I really mean a BUNCH OF THEM. I planted those French Marigolds across the front of the bed. And today? I can't see half of them. See below for the current state of this front porch bed and how vibrant the Dusty Millers - planted in 2022 in Zone 5b - are today: There are French Marigolds under there. Somewhere. See below for a peek at the edge where the Marigolds run into these. Dusty Millers are grown for their white, ornamental foliage. They provide a little Mediterranean vibe to the garden. But, I am discovering that they al