Prevent crowding by pruning rigorous plants back, because statice is susceptible to a variety of fungal diseases and rots, which are often caused by fungus. Allow plenty of air circulation between plants and protect from frequent overhead watering for best success.

How do you prune a statice?

If you want to use Statice as a dry flower, cut the flower along with 12-18inch of the stem when the flowers are ¾ percent open. As they dry, the remaining flowers will open. Hang the cut flower with stem upside down in a dark room with proper air circulation. It will take 7-10 days to get the flowers dried.

Is statice cut and come again?

Is this what I can expect all summer, or is statice a "cut and come again" annual. ... Your statice plant should develop many flowering stems during the course of the summer, so you can expect lots of flowers. If you cut the flower stalk off before it dries, you'll encourge the plant to produce additional stems.