key growing information

How to Grow Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)

Growing ammobium (winged everlasting) from seed: transplant timing, sun and soil needs, spacing, and how to cut and hang the flowers for drying.

By Hensley’s Seed Co. September 3, 2026

Ammobium - Key Growing Information

Ammobium, also known as winged everlasting, at an appropriate stage for cutting.

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

Sprouts in roughly 4–8 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).

SOWING:

Starting transplants is recommended: sow 5–6 weeks ahead of the last frost and give the seed only a light covering.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Full sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

20-26".

PLANT SPACING:

Space 6–9" apart.

HARDINESS ZONES:

Perennial in Zones 9–10; usually grown as an annual.

HARVEST:

For fresh or dried use, cut when the blooms are about half open, before the yellow centers become visible, and hang them upside down. Flowers keep opening while they dry.

USES:

A dependable fresh or everlasting cut flower; also used in beds and borders.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Loose, free-draining soil, pH 5.5–6.5.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Ammobium alatum

ALTERNATE NAME:

Winged everlasting