About
This perennial features dense mounds of silvery leaves and a compact growth habit, producing clusters of papery white flowers with yellow centers that bloom in late summer. It typically grows to a height of approximately 50 cm.
About the genus
Anaphalis consists of perennial plants, characterized by their predominantly white-hairy foliage and slender leaves. These plants produce clusters of small, papery white flowers that are known for their lasting quality.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- N America Asia Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sunny spot in moist but well-draining soil
- Pruning
- Cut down in winter
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free