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Statice

Limonium sinuatum
Also known as: Sea Lavender, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender, Notch Leaf Statice

Statice is a flower in the Plumbaginaceae family. It grows best in full sun with dry to medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 8-9. Plants reach maturity about 91–105 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.

Varieties

1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • QIS Series91–105 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Annual

    91-105 Days to maturity. Limonium sinuatum. Statice QIS Series Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. QIS Series statice is easy to grow from seed and a favorite for fresh-cut arrangements, baskets, and bouquets. Statice QIS (Quality Industry Standard) seeds grow brilliant 18-inch tall stems with elegant clusters of leafy, papery blooms bursting in vivid shades of rose, apricot, lavender, dark blue, pale blue, yellow, white, or mixed blooms. Statice may overwinter in zones 8-10 but is grown as annual where winters are colder.

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Family
Plumbaginaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
8-9
Height
1.5–1.5 ft
Spread
0.8333333333333333–1 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

4 plants per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: a 1-foot square divided into a 2-by-2 grid holding 4 statice plants spaced 6 inches apart.
4 plants per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space statice about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Dry to medium

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At a glance

Days to harvest
91–105 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Tender · to ~32°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~55%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest staticePlanting timeline for statice, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 14 weeks after last frost; harvest from 14 weeks after last frost to 16 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowLast frostTransplant
Start statice indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 14 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for statice yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.