Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting (Compositae)

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Anaphalis margaritacea
Pearly everlasting
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The Anaphalis margaritacea plant species is found in N. America. N.E. Asia. Naturalized in Britain. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pearly everlasting. Some home gardeners know the variety as Antennaria margaritacea. Gnaphalium margaritaceum.

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Latin Name:  Anaphalis margaritacea
Common Name:  Pearly everlasting
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Benth.&Hook.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Moist meadows, by rivers, on wall tops and in sandy and waste places[17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame[1, 133]. The seed is best sown when it is ripe in the autumn. It usually germinates in 4 - 8 weeks at 15°c[133]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division is very easy at almost any time of the year, the divisions can be planted straight into ther permanent positions if required.

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