Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender

Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender — variety description

Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) is an annual flower of the family Plumbaginaceae. Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender prefers full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day).

A very useful and increasingly popular plant, both for the abundance of flowers it produces through the summer and because it is among the most popular everlasting flowers, providing dried flowers for winter decoration.

Limonium (statice) is the favourite flower for dried bouquets: its papery blooms keep their bright blue, pink and yellow tones for years.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 91%
• Seeds per packet: 29–40 pcs (0.1 g)
• Seed origin: Malta
• Sowing: March; as seedlings or direct
• Flowering: June – September
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender

Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender seeds are sown in March. The plants flower from June to September. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender

• Sowing method: seedlings or direct
• Depth: 0.5 cm
• Spacing: 20–30 cm
• Germination: 7–14 days at 18–22 °C
• Position: sunny spot

Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender does best in sandy to loamy, well-drained soils in full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Do not overwater, to prevent root and crown rot. Sowing depth: 1 cm. Sowing: Early spring or late autumn. Flowering time is in summer.

Sow for seedlings in March. Loves sun and sandy soil; tolerates drought.

Flowering and uses

Cut the stems when fully coloured and dry them upside down.

Frequently asked questions

When should Statice Limonium Sinuatum Lavender be sown?

The recommended month for sowing is March. Sowing method: seedlings or direct.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 29–40 seeds, pack size 0.1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 91%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.