The snowy looking whiteish-gray leaves of the Dusty Miller Silverdust flower (these seed packets), or the Dusty Miller, as our family called it, made it my absolute favorite when I was little. As Mom & Dad were admiring which colorful flowers, between their yellow, & purple, & whatever other colors they'd mixed in, I'd be eyeing up the cotton-likeness of the Dusty Miller plant. Initially I'd be annoyed that we'd not be headed inside as Mom & Dad most typically decided to admire their work, or make decisions about what planting work lay ahead right after the family had finished being out & about & we'd just pulled in the driveway & gotten out of the vehicle. The front door wouldn't have even been unlocked yet - which is why I'd be frustrated. I'd just want to get inside & get into what I'd planned to do next. I wasn't involved in any of the landscaping decisions, though I'm sure that if I'd taken keen interest in that sort of thing, they'd have involved me to the extent I'd have learned plenty about it, & it would have been fascinating to me to do so. But that wasn't me.
I'd long been admiring the Dusty Miller plants decorating our yard years before we'd had a warm enough winter that the plants continued to grow & quite nearly took over the areas within the yard where they'd been planted. I think that's the year when I really noticed them & considered that, when I'd have a yard, or place to grow my own plants, I'd most likely have the Dusty Miller plants growing there.
Something I've decided now, later in life, it's got to be because the Dusty Miller plant has a "muted" look to it; its colors are neutral & muted, & these are the colors & shades I admire. The vehicle I drive is a muted color, & I've only ever purchased muted or neutral shaded vehicles. And I'm most likely to wear neutrals or muted shades (except if it's blue 😉 ). I've not planted with the Dusty Miller Silverdust since those days, though I've fond memories of them as a first favorite.
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