Description

The pearly everlasting is usually found on sunny, dry hillsides, often in areas that have been recently disturbed such as trail sides. It tends to grow in a vase shaped bunch of upright stems with alternating lance shaped leaves of light green. These are topped with umbels of yellow flowers surrounded by pearly white bracts from which this plant gets its common name. The bracts can persist for some time, even after the plant goes dormant. Pearly everlasting is an interesting habitat plant, but plant it where its dormant appearance will not be noticed.