Winged Everlasting Flower Seeds (Ammobium alatum)

The Winged Everlasting Flower is a charming and unusual annual valued for its tiny, papery white flowers with golden-yellow centers that resemble miniature daisies. Its distinctive winged stems give it an architectural quality, making it a striking garden plant as well as a top choice for dried flower arrangements. Long-flowering and low-maintenance, it’s perfect for cutting gardens, borders, and cottage-style plantings.

What Makes It Special

• Produces masses of long-lasting papery blooms

• Unusual winged stems add ornamental interest

• Excellent for fresh or dried cut flowers

• Hardy, easy to grow, and tolerant of poor soils

Key Features

• Botanical name: Ammobium alatum

• Common name: Winged Everlasting Flower

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 50–70 cm tall, 20–30 cm wide

• Position: Full sun; well-drained soil

• Flowering period: June–September

Ideal For

• Cut flower gardens (fresh and dried use)

• Borders and cottage gardens

• Low-maintenance summer displays

• Wildlife-friendly gardens (attracts pollinators)

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow: March–May indoors or directly outdoors after frost

2. How to sow:

   • Sow thinly in trays or directly in soil

   • Cover seeds lightly with fine soil or vermiculite

   • Germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C

3. Transplanting: Harden off and plant 25–30 cm apart when seedlings are strong enough

4. Care: Deadhead regularly to prolong blooms; cut for drying just before flowers are fully open