Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), packet of 100 seeds
$4.95
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to Zones 3 to 7
Clump-forming herbaceous perennial. Native to the western US and Canada. Flowers are creamy-white rising above the grey-green, downy foliage. Does well in pots. Fresh flowers are an agreeable chaw. Traditional usage (American Indian, TWM): influenza, poulticing. Plant prefers full sun and dryish, fast-draining soils. Sow very tiny seed on surface and press in, then keep evenly moist. Thin or transplant to 1 foot apart. Flowers to 2 feet.
100 seeds per packet, Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
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Question
Somer –
Hi Richo. Do you suppose hthis plant may grow well in Hawaii, zone 12? Also, I’m curious if this flower is similar to strawflower and could be used in making leis? Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
Hello Somer,
Thanks for contacting. The pictures make it look large but in actuality the flowers are quite small and probably not that showy for leis. It is a temperate zone mountain species.
Richo
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Lorissa (verified owner) –
Hello, I have planted what I thought was pearly everlasting, and what’s growing is not that. The leaves are felt feeling and have not produced any flower. Do you have any idea what this is? It’s not comfrey. The leaf is just very very soft and feels like felt
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Richo Cech –
Hi Lorissa, Thanks for contacting. Thr leaves of pearly everlasting are very soft and feel like felt. It may take some time to make flowers. Richo
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Gabriela –
Thank you!
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Gabriela –
May I ask what percentage do you recommend to tincture fresh Pearly Everlasting at? I would like to work with this beautiful plant. I seem not to be able to find too much information on it though.
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Richo Cech –
hi gabriela, you can just use the basic formulas from “making plant medicine” or use the folk technique (cram the herb in a jar and cover with vodka). the one caveat being, that this is a super fluffy herb and thus really better as a tea herb–provides loft, very nice. richo
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Rachel –
Hi Richo, I found some of this native to my back 40. I’ve read it supposed to smell sweet like maple syrup. But this plant smells like curry. Helichrysum is supposed to smell like curry and resembles pearly everlasting..I’d like your thoughts. Thank you ~ Rachel
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Richo Cech –
Hi Rachel, You are right this plant has a wide distribution and it occurs near me, also. Smell is subjective and even so it is one of the very good “herbal senses” that help differentiate plants. In this case the aroma of both plants is deep and frankly I also think they smell similarly–but they are not the same plant. richo
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