Anaphalis margaritacea (100 seeds)

Anaphalis margaritacea

Family: Asteraceae

Common name: Pearly Everlasting

An upright, clump-forming plant that features attractive, narrow, woolly, silver-gray foliage and tiny, white, globular flowers with yellow center stamens arranged in flattish clusters (corymbs) on erect stems. Late-summer bloom. Fluffy flower heads are valued for dried flower arrangements.

Sowing instructions: Asteraceae seeds often germinate better in response to smoke treatment. Only mature, plump and fully formed seeds should be used. Smoke seed trays after sowing or soak seed in aqueous smoke extract for 24 hours. Sow seeds in a sandy, well drained soil. Sow seeds in autumn.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: August 2024