About
This herbaceous perennial develops a broad clump of white stems and features grey-green, linear foliage that has white undersides and margins. At the top, it produces loose clusters of small, white, everlasting blooms.
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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting
- Native to
- Japan
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, although can tolerate partial shade. It thrives in moist soils but dislikes winter wet
- Pruning
- Cut down plants in autumn or sooner if plant has flopped or wilted due to drought
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or root stem tip cuttings in spring or early summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free