Scientific Name
Limonium spp.
Common Name
Statice

Characteristics

Season
summer
Height
12-18 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Flower Color
red, white, pink, yellow
Soil
well drained, slightly acidic soil
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
When purchasing seed of Statice, request cleaned seed because it can be sowed more precisely. Statice can be grown at the coast and is tolerant of salt spray.
Origin
Mediterranean region

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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