Limonium gmelinii

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Clump-forming perennial about 45cm tall, forming a basal rosette of broad, flat, grey-green leaves and bearing upright, wiry stems about 60cm tall carrying sprays of small papery, smoky-blue, long-lasting flowers in summer, which are very attractive to pollinators

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plumbaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous, Semi 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
C Europe to Siberia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in preferably sandy, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerant of dry, stony soil and maritime locations. Protect from winter wet. Good for cut flowers, fresh and dried

Propagation

Propagate by seed in early spring or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut down spent flower stems after flowering is finished

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews