Limonium platyphyllum
broad-leaved statice
A perennial to 60cm tall, forming rosettes of large, broadly spoon-shaped, mid to dark green leaves, and bearing branched, wiry sprays of tiny flowers with silvery calyx-tubes and deep lavender-blue petals in late summer
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Limonium can be annuals, deciduous or evergreen perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and showy panicles of small flowers with long-lasting coloured tubular calyces and insignificant, ephemeral petals
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Europe Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in sandy soil but will tolerate any well-drained soil in full sun; useful for dry stony sites
Propagation
Propagate by seed in pots outdoors in spring or propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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