Pearly Everlasting

About Pearly Everlasting

Pearly Everlasting is a charming and resilient wildflower known for its unique, papery blooms that retain their beauty long after being cut or dried. This hardy perennial features clusters of small, white, button-like flowers with yellow centers that appear from mid-summer through early fall, set against attractive silvery-green, woolly foliage. Reaching heights of one to three feet, it is native across much of North America, where it is frequently found in dry, sandy, or rocky soils in open fields and forest edges. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Pearly Everlasting serves as a critical host plant for the American Painted Lady butterfly larvae and provides nectar for a variety of native bees and wasps. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and thrives in full sun to partial shade, making it a perfect addition to rock gardens or xeriscapes. While it can spread slowly via rhizomes, it is rarely aggressive and remains a steadfast, deer-resistant performer in lean, well-drained soils.