dusty miller meaning and definition

DUSTY MILLER noun

Definition of dusty miller (noun)

1. shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
   • synonyms: Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, silver lace, silver-lace, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
2. stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
   • synonyms: Cineraria maritima, Senecio cineraria
3. a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
   • synonyms: Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa
4. herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
   • synonyms: Artemisia stelleriana, beach wormwood, old woman
5. an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
   • synonyms: gardener's delight, Lychnis coronaria, mullein pink, rose campion