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Limonium platyphyllum
Also called Sea Lavender
Florist's sea lavender is a perennial halophyte from Black Sea shores, grown for its papery flower sprays used fresh and dried. It needs full sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Limonium platyphyllum, the broad-leaved statice, or florist's sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to the Black Sea region; Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, south and east European Russia, and the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. A perennial halophyte 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) tall, it is widely available from commercial suppliers. There are a number of cultivars, including the well-known 'Violetta' which has darker petals.
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