About
A low, cushion or mat-forming, evergreen perennial from high-altitude habitats in New Zealand with tiny, densely imbricate, silver-grey, scale-like leaves forming silvery, moss-like hummocks, and tiny, solitary, white or pale yellow flowers in spring. A choice, demanding specialist for a well-drained, cool, alpine house trough.
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
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.