Statice

What the statice means

Statice holds its color for months after drying, and that staying power has made it a traditional symbol of remembrance and lasting affection. Modern flower-meaning guides often read it as sympathy or remembrance, and it is a common choice for memorial arrangements and dried keepsake bouquets. Wild relatives grow on salt marshes and sea cliffs, which is why the genus is often called sea lavender. It was a staple of mid-century florists and has come back into fashion with the revival of dried flowers. Its meanings vary by source.

Flower meanings come mostly from Victorian floriography, and they vary between books, eras, and cultures.

Often sent for

• Sympathy
• Thank you
• Just because
• Birthday

By colour

• Purple Traditionally, remembrance.
• Blue Often read as lasting sympathy.
• White Associated with peace and remembrance.
• Yellow Often given for friendship and cheer.
• Pink Associated with fond memories.