Ammobium, Grandiflorum

Ammobium ‘Grandiflorum’, Ammobium alatum, 100 seeds avg.

Beautiful, button-like blooms with papery white ”petals” (bracts) and yellow centers. Excellent for fresh or dried use. Also known as Winged Everlasting.

Planting Tips: 

• A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun.
• Considered a tender perennial in its native Australia.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
• Lightly cover seeds with soil. Allow 4-8 days to germinate.
• Space plants 6-9” apart in the garden.
• Grows to 20-36” tall.
• 70-80 days to maturity.
• Winter hardy to zone 7.

Harvesting Tips: 

• For the best quality fresh and dried flowers, harvest when the white bracts are not completely open and before the yellow center is visible.
• Make the cut at ground level.
• Additional stems emerge from the base.