Pearly Everlasting

Tiny flowers encased in pearly bracts last into late autumn and are a boon for pollinators. Linear blue-green leaves are coated in hairs on erect stems growing 1-2′ tall. Self seeds and spreads freely. Sun, dry soil. Drought and deer resistant. Butterfly host plant.

Hardy to zone 3

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