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Gladiolus
Gladiolus cultivars
Summer
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Limonium sinuatum
Papery, everlasting flowers perfect for drying. Clusters of tiny blooms on branching stems. Also called sea lavender. Retains color when dried. Filler flower that lasts forever.
Summer, Year-round
Temperate
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Stays fresh for 10 to 21 days
when properly cared for
Statice has no fragrance (some describe fresh statice as slightly unpleasant)
Also called sea lavender, though it's not related to true lavender
The colorful parts are actually papery bracts, not petals
Salt-tolerant and grows wild on coastal cliffs
Used in dried arrangements since Victorian times
Statice (Limonium sinuatum) is native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia, often growing on coastal cliffs and salt marshes. Its ability to withstand salt spray gave it the name "sea lavender." Victorian dried flower artists prized it, and it remains popular for everlasting arrangements today.
