Having trouble finding it in Maryland too.

Have you called or checked your local nurseries? There is a nursery in OKC that I buy mine from. They have carried it for several years, along with other butterfly plants.

Online native plant nurseries may carry the plants as well. I think that Everwilde Farm has seeds for it.

Susan

I also found this listing for plants:

http://sweetnectarnursery.com/index.php?main_page=product_plant_info&cPath=6&products_id=21

I don't have any experience with them BUT you can pay via paypal and paypal almost always sides with the buyer in disputes. it looks like they might be your only option. has anyone purchased from them before?

Here they are weeds, i have a lot of seedlings in the front yard

Melissa,

I've found them in the wild near me. If you look around July 1 in areas with American Ladies, you can actually spot them by the nests in the top of the plant.

I also planted some this year from seed from Prairie Moon

Jeff

Thanks Jeff! I will keep an eye out for them. Thinking about trying pussy toes as well.

Melissa

Hey everyone,

I just added a couple "painted lady" host plants...pearly everlasting and pussytoes.

I also started pearly seeds indoors. They have sprouted but they sure are SMALL! I will let you know if they "pick up the pace" at some point.

Tony

They are used for dry flowers so you might look for a package in the "dried flowers" section. We had a lot a couple years ago for that purpose.
-Elisabeth

I decided to place an order for pussytoes with Sweet Nectar Nursery. They are dark pink. I could have purchased the pearly everlastings, but I think these will be easier to squeeze into my butterfly garden. The site also said that pearly everlastings can become invasive and floppy in fertile soil. Thanks for the link coolbutterfly!

Melissa

you're welcome Melissa, I hope you get great plants! Be sure to let us know how everything works out, Tony