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White Everlasting Plant Care
Leucochrysum albicans (A.Cunn.) Paul G.Wilson
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This plant's silvery-white leaves are its most distinctive feature, giving it a unique and elegant appearance. Originating from Australia, Leucochrysum albicans is highly sought after by plant collectors for its rare beauty and ability to thrive in a variety of growing conditions.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–80°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for White Everlasting?
Water White Everlasting every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the White Everlasting Native To?
What Is the White Everlasting?
White Everlasting (Leucochrysum albicans) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Leucochrysum genus. White Everlasting is native to Australia. White Everlasting is also known as Snowy Daisy Bush, Helipterum.
White Everlasting displays a clumping perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to 1.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1.5 ft. White Everlasting produces bright yellow daisy-like flowers in clusters.
Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.
How Often Should You Water a White Everlasting?
Leucochrysum albicans requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the White Everlasting Need?
White Everlasting thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the White Everlasting Prefer?
Leucochrysum albicans grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. White Everlasting prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a White Everlasting?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for White Everlasting to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a White Everlasting?
Feed White Everlasting every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a White Everlasting?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a White Everlasting?
White Everlasting can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to leucochrysum alpinum plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the White Everlasting Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list White Everlasting, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the White Everlasting?
White Everlasting is susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the White Everlasting Need?
White Everlasting grows outdoors in USDA Zone 8a – 10b. It survives winters down to planting zone 8a. White Everlasting is native to Australia.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 8a – 10b
Keep exploring plants
White Everlasting is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Leucochrysum genus — compare its care with other Leucochrysum species on PlantoScan.
Leucochrysum is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
White Everlasting thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Leucochrysum albicans (A.Cunn.) Paul G.Wilson, family Asteraceae (first published in Nuytsia 8(3): 442 (1992)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list White Everlasting, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 8a – 10b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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