{"product_id":"pearly-everlasting-anaphalis-margaritacea","title":"Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearly Everlasting (\u003cem\u003eAnaphalis margaritacea\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearly Everlasting brings a peaceful quality to a planting—subtle, silvery, and quietly beautiful. Its soft gray-green foliage forms a tidy base that’s lovely even before the blooms arrive. Then in mid to late summer, clusters of papery white flowers with golden centers appear, floating above the plant like little pearls on tall, upright stems. The flowers retain their form and color long after blooming, earning their name for how beautifully they dry—lasting well into winter, whether left standing in the garden or brought indoors for arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt thrives in poor, dry soils and full sun, making it a natural fit for gravel gardens, sandy prairies, and xeric plantings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry to medium; sandy or rocky soils preferred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5–3 feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom time:\u003c\/strong\u003e July through September\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePearly Everlasting is a \u003cstrong\u003ehost plant for the American Lady butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eVanessa virginiensis\u003c\/em\u003e), whose caterpillars roll themselves into its leaves for shelter. The flowers are also visited by small native bees and flies seeking late-summer nectar, and the plant provides cover and structure through fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlooms Alongside:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/butterfly-weed-asclepias-tuberosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eButterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/meadow-blazing-star-liatris-ligulistylis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMeadow blazing star (\u003cspan\u003eLiatris ligulistylis\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/purple-coneflower-echinacea-purpurea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePurple coneflower (echinacea purpurea)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":45584751001779,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plug","offer_id":45584751034547,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/images_eb15cb76-e786-420d-8d21-b91c3209942e.jpg?v=1750441725","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/pearly-everlasting-anaphalis-margaritacea","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}