Sea lavender

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The common name tells you so much about this plant: Sea lavender thrives on the beach, where it adores the excellent drainage and poor, sandy, or rocky soil. It grows wild on some U.S. shores and provides food for wildlife. In the home garden, it's a great choice for rock gardens, planting alongside the edge of retaining walls, or tucking into those hot, dry baked spots between pavers. It produces airy masses of lavenderlike flowers, which rise above rosettes of 1-foot-long, slightly fleshy leaves. The flowers dry well, practically right on the plant.

Given very good drainage, sea lavender is tough and excellent for seaside gardens, and it should be included in wildlife gardens, too.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Zones:

7-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

To 2 feet tall

Plant Width:

To 2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Fall Color,Winter Interest,Cut Flowers,Dried Flowers,Attracts Birds,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow