Up for sale is one pack of 50 Pacific Pastel Mix Statice Flower Seeds. Perfect for summer blooms these flowers create white, apricots, rose, blue and purple flowers on 30" stems.
PLEASE NOTE: Statice requires a cool period to germinate and will not germinate if direct sown in late spring or summer warm weather. Please read the instructions below before ordering.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Dark
Depth: 1/4"
Germination days: 10-21 days
Plant spread: 20"
Plant height: 30''
Plant type: Annual
Maturation days: 90 days
Best started about 10 weeks before your last frost Statice are garden staples for zones 3-10. Press into your potting material and lightly cover with peat. Keep moist, but not soaking wet, until germination. Statice can be a bit challenging to germinate as it wants an extended amount of time in consistently cool, but not cold weather. Statice will not germinate in warm weather.
Once germinated they prefer cool temperatures for a couple of weeks to establish a good root structure. Once the first set of true leaves appear you can put them in a larger pot until your last frost when you can plant them outdoors. Very long lasting cut flower and have the unusual quality to keeping their bloom color if you dry them.