Dusty miller is an herbaceous sub-shrub in the Asteraceae. It is hardy in zones 8 to 10 and can be grown as an annual or perennial. It is grown for its dense, downy, gray-green foliage rather than the yellow thistle-like flowers that are usually trimmed to promote foliage growth. The leaves are covered with fine matted hairs on both sides, giving them a felt-like or woolly appearance in silver or white.
It is native to the Mediterranean region.