Common Pearlyeverlasting
About Common Pearlyeverlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea is a perennial or biennial with yellowish-white flowers resembling tiny asters. It is found throughout North America and grows wild in moist meadows, by rivers and in sandy and waste places. Pearly everlasting grows best in a light, well-drained, moist soil with full sun. It tolerates frost and usually flowers in late summer with seeds ripening in the fall.
Taxonomy
Anaphalis margaritacea
Anaphalis
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Pearly everlasting and Western pearly everlasting
How to care for Common Pearlyeverlasting
How often to water your Common Pearlyeverlasting
every 9
Common Pearlyeverlasting needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Pearlyeverlasting in your home
a window
Common Pearlyeverlasting love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Pearlyeverlasting does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Common Pearlyeverlasting
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Pearlyeverlasting after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Pearlyeverlasting
Common Pearlyeverlasting
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.