| Description | Sea Lavender (Limonium latifolium) grows as a flat rosette of leaves. Above the leaves, a baby's breath-like cloud of lavender-to-blue tiny flowers forms. The flowers can be dried. |
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| Pronunciation | (li-MON-ee-um)(lah-tee-FO-lee-um) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | Average and tolerates dry conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained |
| Flowers | Borne on slender stems that rise from the base of the plant, these flowers form an airy cloud of small, papery blooms. They are suitable for use as either fresh-cut or dried flowers. |
| Leaves | Forms a basal rosette of wide, green leaves. |
| Dimensions | 1-2 feet by 1-2 feet |
| Maintenance | Low maintenance, just cutting off dead flowers and removing the basal-tattered leaves. Hard to move once established. |
| Propagation | seed, root cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to central and southeastern Europe. |
| Author's Notes | Many years ago, I grew this at my nursery. The flower stems tended to flop and needed to be tied, |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA) data base) |
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