Limonium sinuatum

Sea Lavender

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Common Name:

Sea Lavender

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

3

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

75 cm

Maximum width:

60 cm

Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) - Description

L. sinuatum is native to the Mediterranean and widely grown for use as a cut flower (fresh and dried) in flower arrangements. It bears basal lobed leaves. It also produces flowers: calyx is blue, lavender, or rose; corolla is white.

Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) - Blooming

Small spikes of small papery flowers in summer and fall, arranged in larger panicles.

Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) - Growth

Perennials and subshrubs, some annuals and biennials. Rosette of leaves clustered at the base of the plant. Leaf shape ranges from simple and entire to deeply lobed and featherlike. Grows best in full sun.

Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) - Planting

Sever small new crows that arise around main plant in spring (including some root). If by seeds, sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Germination occurs in 2-3 weeks at 65-75°F (18-24°C); or sow after last frost date. Species self-seed quite liberally.

Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) - Pest

Common problems include rust, gray mold, Southern blight, leaf and flower spots, and crown rot.