Drought Tolerant Plants - Silver Foliage

If you take a look at plants with silvery, gray foliage you'll probably noticed that many of them are exceptionally drought tolerant. Their silver foliage acts like sunscreen to protect them from the intensity of the sun. Well, sort of. It actually reflects the sun away from itself rather than absorbing the sun's rays. When a plant absorbs the sun rays, they need water to process that light to turn it into energy (photosynthesis). So if they are absorbing less, then they won't need as much sunlight to thrive.
I'm with some Dusty Miller in this video, aka Senecio cineraria aka Jacobea maritima. I guess its Latin name was recently changed. Either way, the principle still holds.
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[@RebeccaW]

My dusty Miller has gotten so wide and tall and full from just about four small plants. In just a year, I’ve had to trim it a lot. It’s absolutely beautiful in the landscaping. Here in Florida when it rains it turns green then the sun puts all its white coating back on it. I had no clue how large this gets. I’m so glad I planted it where I did.

[@paolaarletty6525]

These dusty Millers look amazing, thanks for sharing. I will plant them in my small front garden now in August, too

[@NicoleNichelle]

Love to see it! Just planted mine 🎉

[@plantvibrations]

It’s a great plant!

[@lanatan5812]

Hi I am in looking for some reference about this plant and then I saw this video and I said I have to subscribe this channel. Thankyou

[@Rottnwoman]

That plant is Jacobaea Maritima, formerly known as Senecio Cineraria.

[@plantvibrations]

Yes

[@mariabenetti8902]

I thought it DiCaprio in shades. Wondered what he was doing moonlighting as a gardener 🤣

[@plantvibrations]

hahahah, other way around, i moonlight as an actor lolol

[@LegendOfChelda]

lol u r delightful