Statice features clusters of tiny, funnel-shaped flowers that bloom in shades of white, yellow, peach, lavender, and violet-blue. The flowers retain their color even when dried.

Most statice plants are either biannual or perennial, meaning that they will live at least two years. Sturdy choice. Limonium varieties are also an excellent choice for drying.

The plant itself looks a lot like a dandelion, as the leaves have a scalloped edge. Ask Marianne: Sea lavender is a statice symbol that's everlasting Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst ...

There they were – several one-gallon pots of statice. I bought two healthy looking plants and added them to the planting area between my backyard fence and the lawn.