Botanical Name: Limonium suworowii (Psylliostachys suworowii)
Common Name: Russian statice Type of Plant: dicot: annual Character summer annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Small clumping, upright plant with fleshy foliage and narrow spikes of tiny pink or lavender flowers held high above the foliage Height 6-12" Spread 6-12" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun – tolerates partial shade when planted inland Soil needs excellent drainage Hardiness some frost – best if planted in early spring Morphology: Leaves narrowly elliptical leaves on long petioles; blades to 4" 1-1/2" across; light green and fleshy, apex slightly mucronate Flowers 18" long slender spikes of rosy-pink flowers; stalks are somewhat twisted and curved, sometimes branched Fruit tiny capsules 1/16" across Propagation: seed Usage: excellent border plant, low facer annual, in mass plantings or small-scale plantings; good source of cool color Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering; drainage must be good for best performance; not especially drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting Pruning remove dead flower stalks Pests/Diseases aphids, root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other performs best if planted early; will bloom in early spring Origin: Central Asia Family: Plumbaginaceae Notes: |
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