Statice (Limonium Sinuatum American Beauty) - An old-fashioned favorite, Statice, is easily propagated from flower seeds. Gardeners value this annual as a cut flower. This rose Limonium Statice is easy to grow in full sun and it is not picky about soil type as long as the soil drains well. Statice plants are superb for the border or bed, and they are indispensable for the cutting garden! Limonium flowers are dense, papery and simply cover the uniform 32 inch plants all summer long, leaving you with the problem of whether to cut it at first bloom for dried use or let it reveal its full glory in the summer sun!

How To Dry Statice: To dry, simply cut the stem at desired height (or cut the entire plant at the base), remove the foliage, and hang the branch upside-down in a dry, well-ventilated place such as an attic. Statice is a prized everlasting, truly deserving of the name since it holds its rich color for years when dried.

How To Grow Statice From Seed: Sow Statice seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before frost season ends. Press the Statice flower seeds into the soil and lightly sprinkle with peat moss. The flower seeds must be kept moist but not wet until germination occurs. Or, you can directly sow Limonium seeds into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow the seeds in groups of 3 - 4 spaced 16 - 20 inches apart. Thin to the strongest Statice seedling. Once established, Statice plants are fairly drought tolerant. They thrive in a hot, sunny location.

Statice (Limonium Sinuatum Blue River) - Blue Statice is easy-to-grow from Statice seeds, and it is very rewarding with brightly colored, flat flower clusters of deep blue. Limonium Statice blue offers quite a display of color for the middle of the sunny flower border. The Statice flowers have a papery texture and hold their color well for years after drying. Statice may also be used in arrangements as a fresh flower, and it is often seen in professional floral arrangements.

You get the best results when growing Statice in full sun and in well-drained soil. Statice plants will tolerate heat and drought as well as salt spray. Statice flowers attract the butterflies!

Sow Statice seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before frost season ends. Press the Limonium seeds into the soil and lightly sprinkle with peat moss. The flower seeds must be kept moist but not wet until germination occurs. Or, you can directly sow Statice flower seeds into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow the seeds in groups of 3 - 4 spaced 16 - 20 inches apart. Thin to the strongest Statice seedling.

Statice (Limonium Sinuatum Iceberg) - Nothing is more rewarding for the gardener than cutting some of the beautiful flowers in the xeriscape garden and creating lovely floral arrangements for the indoors. White Limonium is the perfect flower for cutting, and gardeners love it because it grows so nicely from Statice seeds. Growing Limonium offers many rewards for the gardener and butterflies too! Limonium Statice is found naturally in arid and coastal areas, and it performs well in rock gardens and sunny borders. It is very useful for long-lasting cut flowers and dried arrangements. The white Statice flower will retain its color for years when dried.

Sow Statice seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before frost season ends. Press the White Limonium seeds into the soil and lightly sprinkle with peat moss. The flower seeds must be kept moist but not wet until germination occurs. Or, you can directly sow Statice flower seeds into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow the seeds in groups of 3 - 4 spaced 16 - 20 inches apart. Thin to the strongest Statice seedling. Once established, white Statice plants are fairly drought tolerant. They thrive in a hot, sunny location.

Statice (Limonium Sinuatum Purple Attraction) - Commonly known as Statice, this annual features dense sprays of small, papery blooms on stiff stems. The plants establish easily from Statice seeds, and once they are blooming, they put on a lovely show that both the gardener and the butterflies will enjoy. Purple Statice is a very popular cut flower for both fresh and dried uses.

Purple Limonium flowers prefer to be grown in full sun locations and in well-drained soils. These plants do not tolerate soggy conditions, and they do not like to be disturbed once they are established. Statice plants are fairly drought and salt tolerant.

How To Grow Statice From Seed: Sow Statice seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before frost season ends. Press the Statice flower seeds into the soil and lightly sprinkle with peat moss. The seeds must be kept moist but not wet until germination occurs. Or, you can directly sow purple Statice seeds into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow the flower seeds in groups of 3 - 4 spaced 16 - 20 inches apart. Thin to the strongest Statice seedling.