Description

Botanical Interests' Statice 'Russian' Seeds bring an intriguing addition to your garden with their unique upright flower spikes in a rosy hue. Native to regions like Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, this Asian wildflower grows 12″–18″ tall and blooms from summer to early fall. Known for attracting butterflies with its sweet nectar, 'Russian' Statice makes a long-lasting cut flower and is beloved for its delicate blooms. Its unusual growth habit and vibrant color contrast beautifully in the landscape, and it is ideal for containers, too. Plus, it dries wonderfully for lasting use in floral arrangements.

Botanical Name: Psylliostachys suworowii
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Native: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 12″–18″ tall
Variety Information: Upright panicles (spikes) of rose-colored, tiny flowers have one main spike and a few additional spikes with a total height of up to 18″. Flower spikes may be smaller in the heat of summer.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to early fall
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Good for Containers

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is above 65°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots; roots sensitive to disturbance. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°–75°F.
Days to Emerge: 7–14 Days
Seed Depth: Surface to 1/8″
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8″–12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 8″–12″

Harvesting: For longest vase life, cut in the morning once flowers have fully colored. To dry flowers, hang upside down out of direct sunlight for about 3 weeks until stems are dry and crisp enough to snap. Dried flowers are fragile, so handle gently.

640 seeds.