Limonium | Salt Lake Rachel Ashwell’s Adapted from a nineteenth century

Adapted from a nineteenth century chromolithograph from the collection of John Derian

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Limonium | Salt Lake Rachel Ashwell’s Adapted from a nineteenth centuryAlso known as Sea Lavender because it's natural habitat is the Canary Islands where it surrounded by coastal areas. And of course, its distinctly blue Lavender colour! A hardy (in warmer areas) evergreen perennial that produces florettes of violet blue and white flowers on tall 70cm stems throughout most of the year. Can be grown in full sun or partial shade where soils are free draining and just loves to be in beach gardens! Their stiff flower stems