Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Anaphalis margaritacea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in September. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist meadows, by rivers, on wall tops and in sandy and waste places. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)