White Winged Everlasting is a sun-loving annual flower that brings ethereal beauty to summer gardens from June through August. This heirloom cultivar of Ammobium alatum grandiflorum grows to a neat 24 inches tall and produces delicate papery flowers with distinctive white wings that persist long after bloom. Hardy in zones 9-11, it reaches flower stage in just 84 days from seed, thrives on minimal water, and needs almost no fussing once established, making it a low-maintenance addition for gardeners seeking lasting color without constant care.
Full Sun
Low
9-11
24in H x 12in W
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Moderate
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The papery, winged blooms stay fresh for weeks on the plant and dry beautifully for arrangements, giving you two seasons of enjoyment from a single planting. Its drought tolerance and preference for lean soil mean it actually performs better when neglected rather than coddled, rewarding hands-off gardeners with reliable summer color. Bees and pollinators flock to it throughout the season, turning a modest flower into a living hub of garden activity.
White Winged Everlasting is prized as a cut flower and dried flower. The papery blooms persist on the stem for weeks, making them excellent for fresh arrangements, and they dry naturally on the plant or when cut and hung indoors. Florists and home gardeners alike value it for extending the season of color into fall when the dried flowers can be used in arrangements without any additional preparation.
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Sow indoors in pots 8-10 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil at 65-70°F and expect sprouts in 5-20 days. Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost danger has passed.
Set seedlings out after the last frost date once they are established. Space plants 1 inch apart.
Direct sow outdoors after the last frost date.
Cut flowers for fresh arrangements anytime after they open; blooms will continue to develop color and dry naturally on the stem. For dried flowers, allow blooms to fully mature on the plant, then cut with long stems and hang in a cool, dry place, or strip leaves and stand stems upright in a vase without water and let them dry in place.
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