Ottawa Native Plants
Pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea

Type

Wildflower

Family

Asteraceae
(Aster)

Colour

White

Height

30-60 cm

Habitat

Meadow

Sun

Full sunPart sun

Blooms

JulyAugustSeptemberOctober

Other features

Butterfly host

Host for the American Lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis). The white bracts stay intact for months, making this plant appear long-blooming.

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Other plants in the Aster family (see all 9)

Flat-top White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata

Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla

Grass-leaved Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia

Spotted joe-pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum

Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta

Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis

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