A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Hinahina kuahiwi
Artemisia australis
Silver Hawaiian foliage adds contrast to a dry border with little irrigation.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Much larger than dusty miller; full sun brings out the silver color, and overwatering reduces it.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- 2–10 ft tall · 4–5 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Silver foliage
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- Soft silver native foliage
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of dusty miller.
Jacobaea maritima
Try hinahina kuahiwi for soft silver native foliage.
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Photo credits & licenses
Hinahina kuahiwi: Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 us
Dusty miller: Manuel · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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