Goniolimon Species, German Statice, Statice

Started with four small plants. Put them in south facing flowerbed where they get little rainfall and I am not here enough to water them...Read More regularly. Despite no attention they have spread to fill completely a space 3 feet wide by ten feet long and continue to spread. Approximately one foot tall with lovely pale pink tiny flowers in large clusters that remain on the plant till the following spring when I break them off. Even snow cover does not hurt them. Throughout the summer I find I never have to water them yet they are thriving. I dug up runners to give to other people and they grew well for them also. I have had them now over ten years with temperatures down to -40 degrees below zero and have never lost any. Just recently found out what this plant was. Remarkable!!

Beautiful plant for drying. This one often stays green all winter, zone 4b, so it is very hardy. It can be difficult to transplant becaus...Read Moree of a long taproot but can be done - I have, twice. Take lots of dirt and water well with good drainage. An old plant would be much more difficult. The only drawback is the difficulty of separating the huge stiff 'flowerheads' - do so before they dry! I never cut this plant down in the fall and many years it stays green all winter in zone 4.

German statice is well worth growing, both in the garden and for fresh or dried bouquets. Make sure the soil is well-drained during the ...Read Morewinter, otherwise liable to rot.

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More compact than L. latifolium and requires less staking. Sometimes forms a clump 3' across. Bears in summer large panicles o...Read Moref silvery-grey, everlasting flowers. The tiny true flowers fall off, leaving the calyces.
It is a popular florists' flower.
Suitable for drying.

Water only when soil is dry and feed once annually. Plants grown in fertile soil may require staking.

Cut back to ground level in autumn. Do not move.