Guide to growing Pearly everlasting - Anaphalis

The common names for the Hardy perennial Anaphalis is Pearly everlasting. It typically flowers throughout the summer.

Description of Pearly everlasting

Anaphalis are small to medium in size that can grow stems from 20 to 90cm in height. Pearly everlasting has clusters of white flowers. They make ideal plants for growing in borders or beds.

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How to grow Pearly everlasting

It is best to sow Anaphalis on the soil surface then to cover with a light dusting of soil, with a spacing of 20 to 30 cm in the early spring, before the last frost. Pearly everlasting prefers either partly shady conditions or full sunlight, and are tolerant of dry weather. The soil should be well-drained. Anaphalis requires between 10 and 70 days to germinate, if starting indoors it is best to germinate seeds at 13 to 18 degrees centigrade. they should be grown 7 weeks prior to putting outside in the late spring after the last frost.

Caring for Pearly Everlasting in the garden

Pearly everlasting is easy to look after as they are tolerant of dry conditions, by cutting off the dead heads of flowers a second bloom is often possible.

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