Broad-leaved sea lavender
Limonium Latifolium
Description
Broad-leaved sea lavender is a perennial from south-eastern Europe. From a thick, short rhizome grow short shoots with oblong-elliptical, hairy leaves forming rosettes. Above the leaves rise flower stems about 30 cm tall (or more), heavily branched and forming pyramidal panicles. The calyx and corolla of the flowers are light violet-blue. It flowers from July to August.
The stems are suitable for dried bouquets; cut them on fine days when all the flowers on the stem are open.
Requirements
It grows best in fertile, deeply cultivated, free-draining, chalky soil in a sunny position.
Propagation
Broad-leaved sea lavender is propagated from seed and from root cuttings.
Care
In the garden it is planted in borders, for example next to plants that leave gaps after flowering. Plant out in the final position at 60–70 x 25–30 cm.