Xeranthemum anuum

Everlasting Ev`er*last"ing, n. 1. Eternal duration, past or future; eternity. [1913 Webster]

From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. --Ps. xc. 2. [1913 Webster]

2. (With the definite article) The Eternal Being; God. [1913 Webster]

3. (Bot.) A plant whose flowers may be dried without losing their form or color, as, the pearly everlasting ({Anaphalis margaritacea}), the {immortelle} ({Xeranthemum anuum}) of the French, the cudweeds, etc. [1913 Webster]

4. A cloth fabric for shoes, etc. See {Lasting}. [1913 Webster]