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Anaphalis margaritacea
Pearly everlasting
Immortelle blanche

Obsolete Names

  • anaphale perlée
  • immortelle
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Bloom colour: White Bloom period: July - August
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial Plant is dioeciousNeed a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
butterfly host Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Salt Tolerant Tolerates salt conditions
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Anaphalis margaritacea
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Shield
  • ecozone-Pacific Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains

Butterflies Supported by Anaphalis margaritacea

  • Vanessa virginiensis (American Lady)

Bees Supported by Anaphalis margaritacea

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before March
  • Stratification duration: 30 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity