Winged Everlasting Ammobium is an uncommon everlasting flower that brings charm and practicality to any garden. This compact grower reaches just 20-26 inches tall and produces adorable blooms with distinctive papery petals and yellow centers, making it a standout for cut and dried arrangements. Hardy in zones 9-10 and tolerant of frost, it thrives on minimal water and reaches harvestable maturity in 70-80 days. The blooms continue to open as they dry, creating long-lasting floral material that outlasts most garden flowers.
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Low
9-10
26in H x ?in W
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Moderate
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These charming everlastings dry beautifully while still on the plant, offering months of visual interest without fading. Sow seeds indoors 5-6 weeks before your last frost, and you'll have blooms ready to harvest by mid-summer. The low water requirements and compact growth habit make it surprisingly easy to fit into tight garden spaces, while its frost tolerance means it often persists longer into fall than tender annuals.
This variety excels as a cut flower for fresh arrangements and as a dried flower for long-term displays. Harvest blooms when they're half-opened, before the yellow centers fully show, then hang them to dry. The blooms continue opening as they dry, creating textured, papery flowers that hold their color and structure for months in vases or dried arrangements without any special preservation techniques.
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Sow seeds indoors 5-6 weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds lightly covered, as they prefer minimal soil cover. Maintain temperatures between 60-75°F for reliable germination. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when they've developed 2-3 true leaves.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date has passed. Space plants 6 inches apart in full sun. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days before planting them in the garden.
Cut flowers when they're half-opened, before the yellow centers fully display, to capture them at their peak for drying. Once cut, hang the stems upside down in a warm, dry, well-ventilated space away from direct sunlight. The blooms will continue opening as they dry, eventually revealing their full papery character. Expect 70-80 days from sowing to first harvestable flowers.
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