code: 809
This is a perfect specimen for a trough
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Common name: Sea Lavender
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 6 cm
Maximum Height: 10 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 10
From a tufted mound of tiny, spathulate leaves arise compact airy spikes of lavender florets which form a small, bristly, bushy shrub. This is a perfect specimen for a trough or dry scree, or a pot in the alpine house.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
Information:
Spread: 0.75 to 1.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Description: White corolla with violet blue calyx
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Annual
Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried
Tolerate: Drought
Culture
Tender short-lived perennial or biennial that is winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. In St. Louis, it is grown as an annual. Best performance occurs in light, dry to medium moisture, well-drained, sandy loams in full sun. Plants often struggle in the heat and humidity of typically St. Louis summers. Seed may be planted directly in the garden at last spring frost date or started earlier indoors about 6-8 weeks prior to last spring frost date. Plants only produce one long bloom, so deadheading is not necessary.
