Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Pearly everlasting is a butterfly magnet and a host plant for the American lady butterfly and painted lady butterfly. Witness nature at work in the spring when butterfly larva will create webs on the plant and eat the silvery leaves. The plants should bounce back and provide late summer blooms. Flowers are actually yellow, but they appear white because they are surrounded by papery white bracts. Pearly everlasting works well when planted in the front edge of a garden bed. Excellent in dried flower arrangements. Does well in most soil conditions including rocky and very poor soils. Well drained soil is best. Tolerates clay, but does not like wet feet so it should be well drained. Easy, low maintenance, and fascinating.

Plant Details

Native Range: Native to CO, the entire western U.S., north-central and north eastern U.S., and Texas.
Height: 6-24″
Spacing: 1-3′
Water Needs: Low-Moderate
Soil: Course/rocky, Loamy, Well drained.
Sunlight: Full sun. Will tolerate light shade.
Bloom Time: July-August
USDA Zone: 2-7
Life Cycle: Perennial

Shipping

Pick up, shipping, and delivery options available. We can ship anywhere in the contiguous U.S. except Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington, or Wyoming due to state regulations regarding agricultural imports.

Image Credit:
Anaphalis margaritacea Anafalis perłowy 2019-08-03 01.jpg | Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0