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Pearly Everlasting
( Anaphalis margaritacea )
Anaphalis margaritacea
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About Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
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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 to a height of 3 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and striking, and bloom in the early summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in disturbed or recently burned places, at elevations from 0-8500 feet. This species is not to be confused with some plants in the genus Pseudognaphalium which are similar in appearance and also known as Everlasting.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
3 - 4 ft tall
4 ft wide
Form
Upright, Mounding
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Summer Deciduous, Summer Semi-Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow, White
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Numerous insects
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7
confirmed
, 6
likely
* )
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
Vanessa virginiensis
Everlasting Tebenna Moth
Tebenna gnaphaliella
Tebenna gnaphaliella
Clepsis fucana
Clepsis fucana
Cremastobombycia grindeliella
Cremastobombycia grindeliella
Platyptilia williamsii
Platyptilia williamsii
Sparganothis senecionana
Sparganothis senecionana
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 12
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -5° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates sandy or clay soils. Soil PH: 5.2 - 6.6
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Butterfly Gardens
Companion Plants
This plant will work with many forest, woodland and chaparral plants, especially those of the Sierras and Coast Ranges.
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: No treatment. (Emery and Frey 1971).
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Disturbed places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 10.1" - 148.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 5.36", Coldest Month: 20.9" - 53.7", Hottest Month: 41.6" - 80.0", Humidity: 0.01" - 31.05", Elevation: -253" - 13187"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Common Pearleverlasting, Pearly-everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearlyeverlasting
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Anaphalis margaritacea
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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