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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Don’t forget to invite options with striking leaves (such as yellow creeping Jenny, Persian shield, and dusty miller) to the garden party.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 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
Start with a basic grapevine wreath, then tuck in sprigs of faux eucalyptus, dusty miller, and more.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
Other good cool-to-cold-weather survivors include dusty miller, dianthus, petunias and snapdragons.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 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
Start with a basic grapevine wreath, then tuck in sprigs of faux eucalyptus, dusty miller, and more.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
Other good cool-to-cold-weather survivors include dusty miller, dianthus, petunias and snapdragons.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
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“Dusty miller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dusty%20miller. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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