Explore Plants
Native Plant Database
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Artemisia stelleriana Bess.
Dusty Miller, Oldwoman
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: ARST6
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
A pale green, introduced perennial plant with tall clusters of yellow flowers.
Dusty Miller, originally an inhabitant of the Japanese archipelago and Kamchatka, is now well established along the Atlantic Coast, where it is a common, solitary plant on secondary dunes. This plant survives the heat and effects of salt spray partly through its woolly leaves: the dense coating of white hairs not only reflects sunlight, but also provides good insulation.
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , SepDistribution
USA: AK , CT , DC , DE , FL , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Distribution: Quebec to Virginia
Native Habitat: Sandy beaches and coastal dunes.
USDA Native Status: L48(I), AK(N), HI (I?), CAN(I), SPM(I)
Value to Beneficial Insects
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Recommended Species Lists
Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.
View Recommended Species pageAdditional resources
USDA: Find Artemisia stelleriana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Artemisia stelleriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia stelleriana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
