Pearly Everlasting
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 2 feet
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: June to September
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Bloom: fluffy clusters of long-lasting, pearly-white
button-like flowers with golden-yellow centers on erect stems
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average to poor, well-drained
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Moisture: medium dry to dry; drought
tolerant once established
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Use: beds and borders; prairie,
meadow, and wildflower gardens; dried flower arrangements
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Care: low maintenance; may spread
aggressively in optimum growing conditions
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: Asia and North America; a native
Wisconsin wildflower
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Notes: stems and elongated leaves are
covered with white hairs; overall appearance is a pearly mound
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Supplier: Donated
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H215;
Sidewalk Garden G253
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