dusty miller

noun

: any of several plants having ashy-gray or white tomentose leaves
especially : an herbaceous artemisia (Artemisia stelleriana) with grayish foliage found especially along the eastern coast of the U.S.

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Depending on your climate, dusty miller may be planted as a summer or winter annual. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Felt Fall Wreath Combine metallic magnolia leaves, natural pinecones, and felt dusty miller leaves to build a one-of-a-kind DIY fall wreath. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025 Take a look at dusty miller with its freeze-resistant foliage to blend with viola family members. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 Other good cool-to-cold-weather survivors include dusty miller, dianthus, petunias and snapdragons. Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dusty miller was circa 1825

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“Dusty miller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty%20miller. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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