sea lavender
Tournefortia gnaphalodes
USDA zones9 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink , yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sea lavender (Tournefortia gnaphalodes) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It is evergreen, fragrant, and tolerant of drought and salt. Butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Railroad vine, Sea oats, and Cucumberleaf sunflower.
Native range
FL.