200 PEARLY EVERLASTING (Rabbit Tobacco) Anaphalis Margaritacea Flower Seeds BLOOM TIME: Late Summer HARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 8 PLANT HEIGHT: 18 - 24" . . . PLANT SPACING: 18 - 24" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry This is indeed an everlasting flower, so it is excellent for cutting or drying. It has papery  inches flowers that form in clusters. The underside of the leaves are cover in tiny hairs, so they have a fuzzy wooly look and feel. The plants tolerate poor soil and dry conditions with ease. The Pearly Everlasting is an important larval host and nectar plant for the beautiful Painted Lady Butterfly, and you can enjoy its unique fragrance that is something like a combination of lavender and cumin.