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Annual Biennial

Limonium sinuatum 'Forever Gold'

sea lavender 'Forever Gold'

An erect annual to 60cm in height, with sinuately lobed basal leaves and branched stems bearing dense short spikes of bright yellow flowers in summer and early autumn

Synonyms
Limonium bonduellii 'Forever Gold'
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring
Summer Yellow Green
Autumn Yellow Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained preferably sandy soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in gentle heat in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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