Statice
Limonium
Statice blooms from June through September.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing Statice
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 1.6 ft tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant Statice
Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Statice into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in February.
Comes in 5 colors
Same plant, same care - pick the color you are growing.
Good to know about Statice
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Worth knowing
It is a recretohalophyte: tiny salt glands in the leaf skin actively pump out excess sodium, which is how it thrives in dry, salty coastal soil. per Scientific Reports
Why bloom looks so long
NC State calls the bloom summer and fall; Missouri says June to July. Both are right: true flowers open briefly, then the colored calyces hold for weeks. per NC State and Missouri Botanical Garden
Premier everlasting flower
One of the best flowers for drying: hang stems upside down in a warm, dark, dry, airy place and the papery calyces keep their color. per LSU and Clemson
Rot is the main risk
The one real failure is crown and root rot in wet, heavy soil. Plant it lean and sharply drained, and never overwater. per NC State and Missouri Botanical Garden
No deadheading needed
It makes one long bloom and the colored calyces persist on their own, so it stays tidy and low-maintenance without any grooming; pests are few. per NC State
What pairs well with Statice
Good companions share its growing conditions and add something it lacks: an earlier or later bloom, a lower carpet in front, or structure through winter.
Rock Cress
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 4 in, for the front of the border.
Rosemary
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Goldenrod
Shares full sun and low water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Sea Thrift
Shares full sun and low water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Lilac
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; taller at 9.8 ft, for the layer behind it; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Fountain Grass
Shares full sun and low water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 3.3 ft, for the layer behind it.
Pampas Grass
Shares full sun and low water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 8.2 ft, for the layer behind it.
Switchgrass
Shares full sun and low water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 4.9 ft, for the layer behind it.
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