Limonium carolinianum

sea lavender

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Photo credit: Larry Allain
Family

Plumbaginaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

irregularly flooded high salt marsh

Notes

tolerates salinity to 30 ppt; obligate wetland species, can take saline conditions

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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