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Statice
Limonium
Statice blooms from June through September.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Statice
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 20 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Statice. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, 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, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
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; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in February. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Statice get?
20 intall5 ft 7 inan adult12 inwideSee Statice in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Statice
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Statice about 12 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Statice to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Statice's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 9 published sources on July 30, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- NC State ExtensionLimonium sinuatumheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenLimonium sinuatumheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenLimonium platyphyllumheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- calscape.orgCalscape, California Native Plant Society (Limonium californicum)height, spread, sun and years to mature size
- NC State ExtensionLimoniumheight, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionLimonium carolinianumhardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- farmerbailey.comFarmer Bailey (Limonium Growing Guide)hardiness zones, years to mature size and trait tags
- SANBI PlantZAfricaLimonium peregrinumheight, sun and trait tags
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterLimonium californicumheight
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Comes in 5 colors
Same genus, similar care - pick the color you are growing.
Compare every color in the Statice group
Every figure is the color's own page fact. Tap a name to open it.
| Name | Color | Blooms | Hardiness | Sun | Size (H × W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot | Orange | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
| Blue | Blue | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
| Pink | Pink | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
| Staticethis page | Purple | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
| White | White | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
| Yellow | Yellow | Jun–Sep | Zones 8–11 | Full sun | 20 in × 12 in |
Good to know about Statice
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note. A note reports what its source says; where that differs from a fact above, the fact above is this entry's stored value, and its mark says whether it has been checked.
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.
False Indigo
Shares full sun and low water; opens in late spring and overlaps into this one's season; 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.
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; both offer pollinator forage.
Freesia
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; yellow against purple, for contrast.
Lilac
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; taller at 10 ft, for the layer behind it; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Viburnum
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; taller at 6.5 ft, for the layer behind it; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
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