Compared to the magnificent size of dinnerplate dahlias or the heady fragrance of peonies, the diminutive, papery-thin blooms of statice may at first, appear underwhelming. However, this humble ...

“Where did you get those flowers?” my mother asked suspiciously when I, as a child, presented her with a bouquet of papery-dry blossoms. They were as blue as Egyptian lapis, their heads still held ...

Annual statice blooms reliably to fill your garden and vases or to be featured in dried flower arrangements. Annual statice, a vivid Mediterranean flower, is noted for its papery, funnel-shape calyces ...

My interest in statice blossomed years ago when I was into crafting with dried flowers. I always ended up at the craft store, agonizing over paying for overpriced, brittle and partially crushed ...