Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Full/Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry to Dry

Height: 18-24”
Spread: 1-3’
Spacing: 1-3’

Blooms: Jun-Sep
Bloom Color: White

Natural Habitat: Sandy or gravelly meadows and disturbed areas

Benefits: Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Host Plant (eg. American Lady), Attracts Butterflies, Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant

Pairs Well With: Butterfly milkweed, foxglove beardtongue, plantain-leaved pussytoes, Virginia rose, and bluets

“Host plant to the American lady butterfly, pearly everlasting will establish and form clumps in poor, sandy soils. The fuzzy leaf and stem has a silvery appearance, offering great visual interest well before the delightfully peculiar bloom. Plant in rock gardens or to fill wide areas on slopes and in sunny gardens with few tall perennials that might shade it out.”

–Native Plant Trust

“In late summer, distinctive grey-green foliage is topped with small pearly-white flowers with yellow centers. The foliage serves as a host plant for the caterpillars of the American lady butterfly. Flowers dry well for winter arrangements. Thrives in the driest of soils. ”

–Wild Seed Project