Plant Profile: Goniolimon tataricum

Names

Sea Lavender

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Phonetic Spelling:gon-ee-oh-LEE-mon tat-TAIR-ih-kum

Genus:Goniolimon

Species:tataricum

Family:Plumbaginaceae

Sea lavender features broad, appealing foliage and blooms that emerge in tall, branched clusters. Due to its long taproot, dividing the plant can be challenging, so it's best to avoid disturbing established specimens. For propagation, sow seeds in late autumn.

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Goniolimon tataricum Feature Summary

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Tags

#full sun tolerant
#blue
#perennial
#summer flowers

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Goniolimon tataricum Feature Summary

Attributes
South East Europe to Caucasus, Algeria to Tunisia
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
9a
9b

Goniolimon tataricum Attributes

Goniolimon tataricum: Country Or Region Of Origin

South East Europe to Caucasus, Algeria to Tunisia

Goniolimon tataricum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Goniolimon tataricum: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Goniolimon tataricum Flowers

Goniolimon tataricum: Flower Description

Blue flowers in upright panicles

Goniolimon tataricum: Flower Color

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Blue

Goniolimon tataricum: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Goniolimon tataricum: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Goniolimon tataricum: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Goniolimon tataricum Leaves

Goniolimon tataricum: Leaf Description

Wide leaves

Goniolimon tataricum: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Goniolimon tataricum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Goniolimon tataricum Whole Plant Traits

Goniolimon tataricum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Goniolimon tataricum: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Goniolimon tataricum Cultural Conditions

Goniolimon tataricum: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Goniolimon tataricum: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Goniolimon tataricum: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Goniolimon tataricum: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Goniolimon tataricum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Goniolimon tataricum Stem

Goniolimon tataricum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes