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Caspia

Limonium (lih-MOH-nee-um)

Family: Plumbaginaceae Native Shrub

Sea Lavender is a genus of more that 600 flowering, herbaceous perennia or annual species of shrubs, sub shrubs, and small trees. Variously known as sea-lavender, statice, caspia or marsh-rosemary, this genus is in the plumbago or leadwort family and species can be found throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. L. carolinianum or Carolina Sea lavender is native to the coastal eastern United States.The genus name is Greek for a meadow, in reference to the plant's common habitat in salt meadows. Sea Lavender species can range from 4 inches to 2 feet in height and spread by means of rhizomes. Many of the species are exceptionally salt tolerant and do well in salt marshes and along the coast. In general, Sea Lavender characteristics include lobed leaves and showy panicles of small flowers with long-lasting colored calyces. Sea Lavender species tend to do well in moist, sandy, well drained soil in full sun. These plants are useful in coastal gardens and as cut flowers. For propagation, seeds can be sown in spring or plants can be divided. Provide good air circulation for these plants to prevent crown and root issues. Stake tall plants, especially if grown in heavy clay soils. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: Generally disease and pest free but some species can be susceptible to crown and root rot.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 35 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Annual; Herbaceous Perennial; Native Plant; Shrub
Life cycle
Annual; Perennial
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub
Form & Appearance
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf margin
Entire; Lobed
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Simple leaves in dense basal rosettes vary in size among species from 1 to 11 inches long.
Flower color
Blue; Gold/Yellow; Pink; Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Good Cut; Long-lasting; Showy
Flower form
Corymb; Panicle
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Small flowers (well under an inch)
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Capsule
Fruit detail
Capsule contains a single seed.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia
Distribution
East and west coast of United States
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Capsule
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Cutting Garden; Native Garden; Rock Garden
Garden tags
#salt tolerant #well-drained soil #NC native #summer flowers #pink flowers #full sun tolerant #coastal plant #white flowers #perennial #NC Native Pollinator Plant #herbaceous perennial #rhizomatous #subshrub #annual #shrub
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Salt
Propagation
Division; Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

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