Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea, commonly known as Pearly Everlasting, is a native North American plant that grows up to 3 feet tall and is usually found in sandy, dry, or gravelly locations.

More than 100 varieties^[1] of Anaphalis are known. It is an erect, tufted plant with attractive, woolly, narrow, silvery-gray leaves and tiny, white, spherical flowers with yellow central stamens arranged in flat clusters (corymbs) on upright stems.

Pearly Everlasting flowers are usually flat clusters of numerous flower heads ¼ to 1/3 inches (0.5 cm to 1 cm) at the tip of the plant. The leaves are 7 to 13 cm long and up to 2 cm wide.

Also, the leaves are toothless, sometimes with wavy or curled margins, clad with white woolen hair on both sides, but more on the underside. The flowers bloom from July to October.