Limonium vulgare

RHS Plant Profile

common sea lavender

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Other common names

sea thrift, lafant y mor

Synonyms

Statice limonium
Statice behen

Herbaceous Perennial

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Clump-forming perennial native to coastal areas, about 30cm tall, with basal rosettes of slender, green to grey-green leaves. Papery, lavender-lilac or pinkish-mauve flowers, are produced in sprays, on branched, wiry stems to 45cm tall, over a long period during summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam 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): H7
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Plumbaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
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

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, preferably sandy, soil in full sun. Tolerant of dry stony soils and ideal for coastal or marititime planting and gravel gardens

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

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

Pruning

Tidy flowered stems after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews