Carolina sea lavender
Limonium carolinianum
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Carolina sea lavender (Limonium carolinianum) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small pale purple flowers open along one side of the stems from early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit them, and the plant tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Big bluestem, Virginia sweetspire, and Inkberry.
Native range
AL, CT, DE, FL, and 18 more places. See all 22
AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, TX, VA; NB, NL, NS, PE, and QC.