Botanical Name: Limonium perezii
Common Name: Sea lavender Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape tight rosettes of fleshy, leathery basal leaves with large airy clusters of small purple and white flowers Height 1-1/2' - 3' Spread 2' - 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil needs good drainage Hardiness some frost (zones 13, 16, 17, 20-24) Morphology: Leaves broadly ovate to rhomboid, to 12" long, on long petioles; margins undulate; thick, leathery texture, sometimes partially folded Flowers panicles of small purple and white flowers - calyx purple, corolla white Fruit small capsule Propagation: seed, division Usage: small accent for flower color, used in perennial borders; excellent in mass plantings, coastal plantings Landscape Care: Watering prefers fairly infrequent watering; somewhat drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning thin out clumps, divide when over-crowded, discard center Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other Origin: Canary Islands Family: Plumbaginaceae Notes: |
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