Carried by 15 nurseries
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Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) is a native perennial herb in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family that grows primarily in northern and central California. It is fast growing and short-lived. It grows in an upright form, with active growth during the spring and summer.
Flowers are yellow and striking, blooming in early summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. Pearly Everlasting tends to grow in disturbed or recently burned places, at elevations from 0 to 8500 feet. This species is not to be confused with those plants in the genus Pseudognaphalium that are similar in appearance and also known as Everlasting.
Perennial herb
3 - 4 ft Tall
4 ft Wide
Upright, Mounding
Fast
Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Yellow, White
Summer
Deer resistant
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low, Moderate
Max 2x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to -5° F
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates sandy or clay soils.
Soil PH: 5.2 - 6.6
For propagating by seed: No treatment. (Emery and Frey 1971).
1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Disturbed places
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest
This plant will work with many forest, woodland and chaparral plants, especially those of the Sierra and the Coast Ranges.
Butterflies and moths supported
7 confirmed and 5 likely