How to Grow Sea Lavender (Limonium)

Sea lavender blooms in foamy sprays of lavender flowers in summer. Sea lavender tolerates salt spray, so it's a good seaside plant.

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Fertilizers
• Garden Trowels
• Mulch
• Plants

Instructions

Choosing Sea Lavender

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Buy sea lavender in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

Caring for Sea Lavender

1. Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off the old stems.

2. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring; follow package directions.

3. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.

4. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.

Planting Sea Lavender

1. Plant sea lavender in well-drained soil in full sun or, in hot climates, in a place with afternoon shade.

2. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

3. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

4. 

   Set the plants 9 to 12 inches apart.

5. 

   Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. 

   Water well until soil is completely moist.