Ammobium (Winged Everlasting) in Zone 5a & 5b

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When to plant ammobium (winged everlasting) in zone 5b

Zones 5a and 5b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Start indoors: Start indoors from seed, then transplant outside. Ammobium (Winged Everlasting) needs a head start most zones can't give it by direct-sowing alone.

Spacing: 4 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 1.5-2 ft.

Ammobium, commonly called winged everlasting for the papery white bracts and the winged ridges running down its stems, is an uncommon but easy dried-flower crop worth trying if the more familiar strawflower feels overdone.

How ammobium (winged everlasting) fits zone 5's season

Zone 5b's frost-free window runs about 148 days, from May 10 to October 5. Ammobium (Winged Everlasting) needs about 80 days from transplant to first harvest.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Ammobium (Winged Everlasting).

Where to buy ammobium seeds

• Botanical Interests
• True Leaf Market
• Burpee
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

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Growing Ammobium (Winged Everlasting) in USDA zone 5b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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