Limonium
Statice, Sea lavender, Marsh rosemary
- Height × spread
- 0.15m – 0.75m × 0.15m – 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
There are two distinct forms of this plant. The first Limonium sinuatum and its many cultivars, is the well known 'statice' - this has branching stems that carry masses of tiny flowers that look curiously dried and artificial, even when in fresh flower. They come in just about every colour but black and stand between 30cm and 60cm as a rule. The other limonium forms bear clouds of flowers that are, superficially, not unlike those of Gypsophila. They come in blue and violet shades, flowering in late summer and beautiful when well grown. Goniolomon tataricum is a similar form.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lilac, Purple, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Fan, Round
- Height
- 0.15m – 0.75m
- Spread
- 0.15m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bedding plant, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Found in
More Limonium
Limonium 'Purple Parachute'
Sea lavender
Limonium bellidifolium
Statice, Sea lavender, Marsh rosemary, Pink pokers
Limonium gmelinii Dazzle Rocks = 'Ste10'
Sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum 'Blue Cloud'
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum 'Violetta'
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Limonium sinuatum
Annual statice, Notchleaf statice