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Steve and Muffin’s Wildflowers #8.
Hi everyone and welcome back to our wildflower series. Today we have the “pearly everlasting”. It has clusters of small flowers about 1/4 to 1/3 inches (6 to 8mm) across. The whole plant is covered with tiny hairs giving it a woolly feel and and silver gray color. It can grow up to 3 feet (about 1 meter) tall, likes sunny locations and will thrive in dry, poor soil. It blooms all summer and into fall and also dries very nicely for dry floral arrangements. All those small white “petals” surrounding the yellow center are not petals at all, but bracts. There are both male and female plants. They can be found all over N. America, some countries in Europe, eastern Russia, China, India, plus other areas. Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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What a great design ! Absolutely beautiful ! It would be a wonderful addition to my garden ! 📷‼️
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Yes, they do make wonderful garden flowers, they last a long time too.😀😺📷
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So exquisite, thank you!
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And so interesting. A bract rather than a petal, to help attract insects for pollination. Thanks Steve!
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Yes, I always thought they were petals, only last year I discovered they were bracts instead. Butterflies and bees love them. 😀😺📷
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They certainly look like petals. As we said earlier, God always provides…very nice! 😁📷
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Yes indeed!😀😺🌞📷
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😁📷🌞
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I think we have these too
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Most likely, they are supposed to be in France. Apparently they are not native in Europe but were introduced. Have a great day Sheree!
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Thanks, you too Steve
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How civilised these wildflowers are 🌺💖😻😸😺🌟🌞
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Glad you enjoyed them Saba!😀😺😻🌞📷
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🌺😸😻😺😻🌺
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Wow! I’ve never seen flowers like these! They are lovely and thank you for sharing, Steve and Muffin! 🌺 🌸☕️☕️😺
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Thanks Eugenia! Yes, they only go as far south as Virginia and Missouri. They really are beautiful and very long lasting. Have a great day Eugenia!😀😺🌞📷
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So very beautiful oh Hi Steve and Muffin. I got caught up in the flower😊
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Hi Kim! They are beautiful and very long lasting too.😀😺🌞
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Hi! That’s even better. Thank you 😊
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My pleasure Kim.😀😺
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Enjoy your night steve and Muffin too😊
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Thanks Kim, you as well!😀😺🌙
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Thank you Steve😊
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Well now that’s a neat one
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Folks are looking around. Be the person Laughing
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They are a beauty and very long lasting. Thanks Mr. Ohh!
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