Limonium platyphyllum 'Violetta'
statice 'Violetta'
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 violet petals in late summer
Synonyms
Limonium 'Violetta'Limonium latifolium 'Violetta'
see moreLimonium latifolium 'Robert Butler'
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
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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
Accepted
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 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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