Statice ‘Sunset Mix’

Limonium sinuatum

Features

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

Description

Also known in the trade as QIS Apricot

Considered one of the best flowers to use dried, statice is also great fresh. Easy to grow, great for beginners, and very productive, this versatile plant has papery flowers that bloom over a long period of time. This special mix of warm sherbet tones, including rose, peach, orange, apricot, and pale creamy gold, combines beautifully with a wide range of color palettes. Hands down the best statice you can grow.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110-120
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

Also known in the trade as QIS Apricot

Considered one of the best flowers to use dried, statice is also great fresh. Easy to grow, great for beginners, and very productive, this versatile plant has papery flowers that bloom over a long period of time. This special mix of warm sherbet tones, including rose, peach, orange, apricot, and pale creamy gold, combines beautifully with a wide range of color palettes. Hands down the best statice you can grow.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110-120
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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