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The most finely cut Dusty Miller with lacy silver-gray foliage.Full DescriptionCompact, slow-growing, excellent foliage plant for borders, edgings and pots. GARDEN HINTS: For earlier foliage effect, sow indoors 4-6 weeks before outdoor planting time..How to Sow and Plant Dusty Miller AnnualsDusty Miller may be grown from seed sown early indoors and transplanted outside after frost, or sown directly in the garden after frost.Sowing Dusty Miller Seed Indoors:Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last expected heavy spring frostSow evenly and thinly and cover with ½ inch of seed starting formulaKeep the soil moist at 65-75 degrees FSeedlings emerge in 10-21 daysAs soon as seedlings emerge, provide plenty of light on a sunny windowsill or grow seedlings 3-4 inches beneath fluorescent plant lights turned on 16 hours per day, off for 8 hours at night. Raise the lights as the plants grow taller. Incandescent bulbs will not work for this process because they will get too hot. Most plants require a dark period to grow, do not leave lights on for 24 hours.Thin to one seedling per cell when they have two sets of leaves.Seedlings do not need much fertilizer, feed when they are 3-4 weeks old using a starter solution (half strength of a complete indoor houseplant food) according to manufacturer’s directions.Before planting in the garden, dusty miller seedling plants need to be “hardened off”. Accustom young plants to outdoor conditions by moving them to a sheltered place outside for a week. Be sure to protect them from wind and hot sun at first. If frost threatens at night, cover or bring containers indoors, then take them out again in the morning. This hardening off process toughens the plant’s cell structure and reduces transplant shock and scalding. Space seedlings 8-10 inches apart in the garden.Sowing Dusty Miller Directly in the Garden:Sow in full sun and well-drained soil after all danger of frost.Prepare the soil by removing weeds and working organic matter into the top 6-8 inches of soil; then level and smooth.Most plants respond well to soils amended with organic matter. Compost is a wonderful form of organic matter with a good balance of nutrients and an ideal pH level, it can be added to your planting area at any time. If compost is not available, top dress the soil after planting with 1-2 inches of organic mulch, which will begin to breakdown into compost. After the growing season, a soil test will indicate what soil amendments are needed for the following season.Sow thinly and evenly and cover with ¼ inch of fine soil.Firm lightly and keep evenly moist.Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days depending on the soil and weather conditions.Thin to stand about 6 inches apart when seedlings are 1-2 inches high.