"Flowers look like giant, purple astilbe blooms with cranberry edging and are a long-standing favorite for dried flower crafts. This variety blooms over a long period of time and adds movement and texture to fresh arrangements. It’s a must-grow for wreath making and drying." -Floret "Plants have mostly basal leaves, which makes the stems easy to locate for cutting, and there are almost no leaves to strip away. Low-growing plants produced 2–3 flushes of harvestable stems in our trials. Excellent for dried flowers or fresh cuts. Flowers dry beautifully, holding their color well. Early statice." ~Johnny's Seeds I have grown this variety and plan to grow it again! New seed divided into small ziplock bags. Seed count is measured rather than counted, so it will not be exact but will be around 50 seeds. The photo is from Johnny's Selected Seeds, which is where I purchased the seed. They are an amazing resource for seeds, growing supplies, and reliable information, so it would be worth your time to check out their site!