How to Use dusty miller in a Sentence

dusty miller

noun
  • Like the trees above, dusty miller’s sparkle shines through its foliage, not its blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Despite its wintery look, dusty miller does best in hot, full sun, drought conditions—just like marigolds.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The woolly, deeply-lobed foliage of dusty miller is covered in tiny silver hairs that give leaves a silver to white sheen.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Depending on your climate, dusty miller may be planted as a summer or winter annual.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pair it with purple-black flowers for a Halloween scene or tuck dusty miller into containers as a vibrant filler.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In milder climes, (Zones 8 to 11), dusty miller can be planted in fall for winter and early spring color.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although perennial in warmer regions, dusty miller is typically grown as an annual.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
  • Grown as an annual in most climates or a perennial in warmer locales, dusty miller prefers full sun, tolerates drought, and is resistant to most pests.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t forget to invite options with striking leaves (such as yellow creeping Jenny, Persian shield, and dusty miller) to the garden party.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Anchor the design with a fresh floral arrangement featuring dusty miller, seasonal berries, white ranunculus, and cut olive branches.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Gerdes loves to work silver foliage plants like dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima) into containers, their light, shimmery leaves brightening up the garden.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 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

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