Sommerschnee triple-veined pearly everlasting
Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sommerschnee' triple-veined pearly everlasting (Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee') is a perennial for borders, low maintenance gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by. Plants spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Dr. Alexander Fleming peony, Sedge, Carlton daffodil, and Shrub rose.