About Limonium gmelini (Willd.) Kuntze
Limonium gmelini, commonly known as Siberian statice, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to east-central and southeastern Europe, Russia, the north Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, parts of Siberia, Xinjiang, and Mongolia. It is a widespread halophytic species, meaning it only grows in saline habitats. These habitats include seeps, meadows, steppes, roadsides, and wastelands. The unimproved wild form of this species is sold by commercial suppliers, and a number of cultivars have been developed, including 'Ste10' Dazzle Rocks and 'Perestrojka'. The Royal Horticultural Society notes that this clump-forming perennial produces long-lasting smoky-blue flowers that are very attractive to pollinators.
