About
This clump-forming perennial to 60cm tall, forming rosettes of large, broadly spoon-shaped, mid to dark green leaves, and bearing branched, wiry sprays of tiny flowers with silvery calyx-tubes and deep lavender-blue petals in late summer.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCoastal, Gravel garden, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Native toEurope Asia
Care notes
CultivationBest grown in sandy soil but will tolerate any well-drained soil in full sun; useful for dry stony sites
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed in pots outdoors in spring or propagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free