Statice ‘Rat Tail’

Limonium suworowii

Features

  • Cut-and-come-again
  • Dryable
  • Easy to grow
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Heat-loving

Description

Flowers look like giant, purple astilbe blooms with cranberry edging and are a long-standing favorite for dried flower crafts. This variety blooms over a long period of time and adds movement and texture to fresh arrangements. It’s a must-grow for wreath making and drying.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when all flowers on a stem have appeared. If picked too soon, stems will wilt. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days. To dry, hang upside down in a warm, dark place for 4 to 6 weeks.

Details

Description

Flowers look like giant, purple astilbe blooms with cranberry edging and are a long-standing favorite for dried flower crafts. This variety blooms over a long period of time and adds movement and texture to fresh arrangements. It’s a must-grow for wreath making and drying.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when all flowers on a stem have appeared. If picked too soon, stems will wilt. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days. To dry, hang upside down in a warm, dark place for 4 to 6 weeks.

Sources

How to Grow

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