Anaphalis margaritacea
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis are woody perennials, commonly known as 'pearly everlasting' which produce clusters of small papery white everlasting flowers. A. margaritacea is a herbaceous perennial forming a spreading clump to 75cm tall with greyish-white, narrowly elliptical leaves and clusters of small starry, white everlasting flowers in mid and late summer.
Contributed by @crestiesneuk
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Pearly Everlasting
Latin name
Anaphalis margaritacea
type
Herbacious perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.75 M
Anaphalis margaritacea
Anaphalis are woody perennials, commonly known as 'pearly everlasting' which produce clusters of small papery white everlasting flowers. A. margaritacea is a herbaceous perennial forming a spreading clump to 75cm tall with greyish-white, narrowly elliptical leaves and clusters of small starry, white everlasting flowers in mid and late summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in early spring. Position in well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. When planting, add a small amount or composted organic matter to the planting hole to encourage root production.
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