Brookside Gardens - Ric Brooks, The Garden Man
336 River Rd., Ottawa, ON K1V 1C8 Tel:(613) 260-1394
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Perennials

   
Botanical Name: Limonium latifolia
Common Name: Sea Lavender/Statice
Hardiness: Zone 2 - 9
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Flower Colours: Lavender-blue
Foliage:
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Soil Type: Average
Moisture: Well drained
Care Level:
Limonium latifolia

General Description:
Grown mainly for the airy clouds of tiny papery lavender flowers on wiry stems and a mounded form with large, oblong dark green leaves. Excellent cut and dried flower. Flowers should be cut just as they open and hung upside down to dry.

Care and Maintenance:
Easily grown in full sun and well drained average to sandy soil. Low maintenance plant. Will benefit from a light fertilizer in early spring.

Uses & Features:
Cut/Dried Flower
Beds
Borders

Varieties Available:
latifolia