Carolina Sea Lavender Plant Care
Limonium carolinianum Britton
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Limonium carolinianum, known variously as Carolina sealavender, canker root, ink root, marsh root, lavender thrift, American thrift, or seaside thrift, is a species of flowering plant native to the eastern shores of North America, from northern Mexico to Canada. It is a slow-growing perennial herb found in salt marshes and other maritime habitats.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Carolina Sea Lavender?
Carolina Sea Lavender grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Carolina Sea Lavender Native To?
What Is the Carolina Sea Lavender?
Carolina Sea Lavender (Limonium carolinianum) belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family within the Limonium genus. Carolina Sea Lavender is native to the eastern shores of North America, from northern Mexico to Canada. Carolina Sea Lavender is also known as Sea Lavender.
Carolina Sea Lavender displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Carolina Sea Lavender produces small clusters of tiny flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Carolina Sea Lavender Need?
Carolina Sea Lavender thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Carolina Sea Lavender?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Carolina Sea Lavender to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Carolina Sea Lavender?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Carolina Sea Lavender?
Carolina Sea Lavender can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to lobed sea lavender plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Carolina Sea Lavender Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Carolina Sea Lavender, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Carolina Sea Lavender?
Carolina Sea Lavender is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Carolina Sea Lavender is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Limonium genus — compare its care with other Limonium species on PlantoScan.
Limonium is part of the Plumbaginaceae plant family — browse all Plumbaginaceae genera and species.
Carolina Sea Lavender thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Limonium Species
Other Limonium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Limonium carolinianum Britton, family Plumbaginaceae (first published in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 255 (1894)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Carolina Sea Lavender, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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