Sea Lavender Plant Care
Limonium vulgare Mill.
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Limonium vulgare, called common sea-lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Limonium native to Atlantic parts of Europe from southwestern Sweden to southwestern Iberia, and introduced elsewhere. A clumping perennial found in salt marshes and other maritime habitats, it is a probable species complex that includes Limonium maritimum and L.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Sea Lavender?
Sea Lavender grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Sea Lavender Native To?
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
What Is the Sea Lavender?
Sea Lavender (Limonium vulgare) belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family within the Limonium genus. Sea Lavender is native to Atlantic parts of Europe from southwestern Sweden to southwestern Iberia, and introduced else. Sea Lavender is also known as Common Sea Lavender, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender.
Sea Lavender displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Sea Lavender produces small clusters of tiny flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Sea Lavender Need?
Sea Lavender thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sea Lavender?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Sea Lavender to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a 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 Sea Lavender?
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 Sea Lavender Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list 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 Sea Lavender?
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.
Keep exploring plants
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 โ compare its care with other Limonium species on PlantoScan.
Limonium is part of the Plumbaginaceae plant family โ browse all Plumbaginaceae genera and species.
Sea Lavender thrives in bright light and direct sun โ 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 vulgare Mill., family Plumbaginaceae (first published in Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.ยบ 1 (1768)) โ World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list 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 โ values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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