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Anaphalis margaritacea
Also called Pearly Everlasting, Pearl Everlasting, Marguerite, Common Pearlyeverlasting, Western Pearlyeverlasting, Whitemargin Pussytoes, Common Pearly Everlasting
A hardy perennial with white, papery flower heads and grey-green foliage, native across Asia and North America. It grows best in dry, sunny spots with sharp drainage, and can spread readily when conditions suit it.
Anaphalis margaritacea, commonly known as the western pearly everlasting or pearly everlasting, is an Asian and North American species of flowering perennial plant in the family Asteraceae.
Western pearly everlasting is sometimes grown by gardeners for its attractive foliage and modestly beautiful white blooms. They prefer a well drained soil, somewhat sandy and dry and with less organic matter. At least part sun conditions, if not full sun, are required for them to grow successfully. They can become somewhat aggressive spreaders in optimal conditions.
It is widespread across most of Canada and the United States, as well as northwestern Mexico. Asian populations are found in China, the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, northern Indochina, and the Himalayas. The species is reportedly naturalized in Europe though not native there. It prefers dry, sunny climates, but is hardy to temperatures well below freezing.
The flowering stems of western pearly everlasting can be dried and the fluffy flower heads are used in dried flower arrangements. The leaves and young plants are edible when cooked.
Javanese edelweiss · Three Nerved Pearly Everlasting · Pearly everlasting
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anaphalis margaritacea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
