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matted sea lavender

Limonium bellidifolium

Genus: Limonium
Family: Plumbaginaceae

About this plant

L. bellidifolium is a compact, evergreen, woody-based perennial to 15cm with rosettes of spoon-shaped, dark green leaves. Open sprays of tiny, pale purple flowers with white, papery calyces are produced on wiry, branched stems in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in sandy soil but will tolerate any well-drained soil in full sun; needs protection from winter wet so good in a container or alpine house

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots outdoors in spring or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerFlower BordersWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years