Scientific Name Limonium latifolium Common Name Sea lavender

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Characteristics Season summer Height 36 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Flower Color blue Soil well drained, slightly acidic soil Exposure full sun Propagation seed in late fall North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Sea lavender has wide, attractive leaves and flowers produced in upright, many branched panicles. Division is difficult because the plant develops a long taproot, so do not disturb established plantings. Origin Russia, Bulgaria

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