Limonium bellidifolium
matted sea lavender
A compact, evergreen, woody-based perennial to 15cm with rosettes of spoon-shaped, dark green leaves. Open sprays of tiny, pale purple flowers with white, papery calyces are produced on wiry, branched stems in early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Native to the UK
- Yes
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Limonium can be annuals, deciduous or evergreen perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and showy panicles of small flowers with long-lasting coloured tubular calyces and insignificant, ephemeral petals
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Europe to Med.
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in sandy soil but will tolerate any well-drained soil in full sun; needs protection from winter wet so good in a container or alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots outdoors in spring or by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Rock garden
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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