Dusty Miller, Beach Sage, Beach Wormwood 'Silver Brocade'

On Jul 2, 2019, 1amore1 from San Diego, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

Dusty Miller is a great accent plant it really stands out among the green sea of foliage. It grows very fast and need to be cut back a bit but bounces back looking bushier. I love the yellow flowers and so do the bees and butterflies.

On Jun 6, 2009, caroling from Albany, OR wrote:

According to http://www.Perennials.com, this plant is patented, but it is the only website that I could find any patent info on. All of the nursery websites that I visited that sell this plant don't seem to mention that it's patented. Perennials.com also states that it's proper name is 'Boughton Silver'.

A lovely accent in the garden, works well under taller plants. A great place for wild baby cottontail rabbits to hide under and nibble on! Does reseed lightly in my garden.

On Mar 23, 2009, zak1962 from Pittsburgh, PA wrote:

I purchased two (2) of these plants last year. Both grew to fill in areas approximately 2' by 2'. Every once in a while a piece would start aiming for the sky. I'd cut it back and it would continue back to it's spreading habit. I rooted a good dozen cuttings in another bed to good effect.

This plant was marketed as a perennial here in zone 6a and I'm happy to report that the parent plants, as well as every one of their rooted offspring, are coming back up in my garden as we speak. Check out the pic I posted to the right and see what a beautiful accent this plant can make in a sea of color!

On Jan 14, 2008, vossner from Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

I treat mine as annuals, cheap enough to replace each season. I love mixing it w/ diff. plants each time, the unexpected combos always delight me. But beware, pair it w/ plants that have low water requirements or the excess water will kill your DM.

On May 19, 2005, Gindee77 from Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

I always thought Dusty Miller was an annual here in zone 5 but it's come back 2 years now; I think it's because we winter protect our roses and it gets protected just because it's in with them. I love this plant as a backdrop for my roses. It's a lovely color and when it blooms it attracts butterflies and bees.

On Aug 29, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Beach wormwood. also known as old woman or dusty miller, is one of the best rockgarden artemisias and a standby of Southern gardeners near the coast. 'Silver Brocade' is a choice cultivar with soft, felt-like leaves. Its size, 3 to 4 feet wide and under 1 foot tall, makes it a wonderful ground cover or edging plant for dry areas. The blooms are not valuable, but they do not detract from the plant. Deer will occasionally browse on this species, perhaps because it does not have the strong, herby odor that other artemisias do.