Limonium: Country Or Region Of Origin
North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia
Plant Profile: Limonium
Taxonomy: LimoniumNames
Caspia, marsh-rosemary., Sea Lavender, Statice
Phonetic Spelling:lim-OH-nee-um
Genus:Limonium
Species:
Family:Plumbaginaceae
This genus comprises 120 species of flowering plants commonly referred to as sea-lavender, statice, caspia, or marsh-rosemary, and belongs to the plumbago or leadwort family. These plants are distributed across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Among them, L. carolinianum, known as Carolina Sea Lavender, is indigenous to the eastern coastal regions of the United States.
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#red
#white
#yellow
#full sun tolerant
#perennial
#pink flowers
#salt tolerant
#NC native
#well-drained soil
#summer flowers
#coastal plants
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Limonium Feature Summary
Attributes
North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia
Perennial
Annual
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Annual
Native Plant
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
9a
9b
Flowers
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Blue
Panicle
Summer
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Coastal
Limonium Image Gallery
Limonium Attributes
Limonium: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Limonium: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Limonium Whole Plant Traits
Limonium: 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
Limonium Cultural Conditions
Limonium: 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)
Limonium: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Limonium: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Limonium: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Limonium: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Limonium Flowers
Limonium: Flower Color
Blue
Gold/Yellow
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Limonium: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Limonium: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Limonium: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Limonium Leaves
Limonium: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Limonium Stem
Limonium: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Limonium Landscape
Limonium: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Limonium: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
