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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Plumbaginaceae |
| Origin: Africa, North (Africa) |
| Flower Color: Lavender |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [Statice] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Limonium vulgare (Statice) - A short clumping perennial with a deep tap root and woody base holding a tight and symmetrical basal rosette crowded with 3/4 in long rounded obovate leaves with broad petioles of the same length. The upper surface of the leaves are dark green and the lower are gray-green. The branched flower stalks rise to 18 inches tall and hold dainty lavender flowers in summer and fall. Plant in full sun and water occasionally to very little in the summer - in coastal environs this is a drought tolerant plant. It is cold hardy to below 15° F. Reseeds a bit in an irrigated garden and though not pesky, care should be exercised not to plant near sand marshes and estuaries where it potentially can naturalize. Its natural habit is in sandy marshes from North Africa north into southern Europe, the Azores and the British Isles. The name for the genus comes from the Latin word limonion used by Pliny for a wild plant which came from the Ancient Greek word 'leimon' meaning "meadow". The specific epithet means "common".
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Limonium vulgare. |
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