How to Plant Statice Flower Seeds
Fast Facts
- Planting season
- Spring
- Life cycle
- Annual
- Sowing method
- Direct Sow, Start Indoors
- Seed prep
- Requires Light
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Planting depth
- 1/4 inch, 1/8 inch
- Spacing
- 12 to 16 inches, 12 to 18 inches
- Mature height
- 24 to 30 inches, 30 to 35 inches, Up to 24 inches
- Hardiness zones
- 2 to 10
- Bloom season
- Summer, Summer through Fall
Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.
About Statice Flower Seeds
Statice Flower Seeds grow in full sun positions. Flowering runs summer or summer through fall. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.
When to plant
Plant in spring. Seed can be started indoors ahead of the season or sown straight into prepared ground once it has warmed. Hardy in zones 2 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.
Where to plant
Choose a site in full sun. Water needs are low once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 12 to 16 inches or 12 to 18 inches between plants so air can move between them.
How to plant
Sow 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch deep, spaced 12 to 16 inches or 12 to 18 inches apart. This seed needs light to germinate, so press it onto the surface and firm it in rather than burying it. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear. Indoor starts do best in warmth and bright light; harden the seedlings off over a week before planting out.
How to care
Keep watering low, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. Grown as an annual, so plan to sow again next season. Flowers appear summer or summer through fall; cutting or deadheading regularly keeps more coming.



