Limonium bellidifolium ‘Dazzling Blue’ plants – ( statice)

Description

Just a few of these plants in 9cm pots.

This plant flowers the first year from seed, about 5 months after germination. It has tall branching panicles of airy small blue  flowers which float above a mound of large flat leaves. Like all limoniums the flowers are great for cutting and drying. Deadhead to prolong the flowering display.  It fits in well with other border plants and lends a lightness to the flower display.

It likes full sun and ordinary soil which is on the dry side  and well drained

It is hardy and requires very little maintenance. Plants which are already growing well can be divided in spring. It makes an excellent container plant.