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 ...

Usually I peruse December seed catalogs for tried-and-true selections or interesting newcomers in the vegetable and flower sections. But after growing statice for the first time this year, I am ...

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 ...