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Summer
Sea Lavender
Limonium sinuatum
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Powdery & Softfaintdry
SeasonSummer
OriginMediterranean coast
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanAnnual
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Summer bloomer
Sea lavender's airy clusters of tiny papery flowers in purple, white, and yellow hold their colour for years when dried, making them the florist's classic everlasting and a symbol of sympathy.
Symbolism & Meaning
everlasting beauty, sympathy
In the Victorian language of flowers, sea lavender means “Everlasting beauty”.
Habitat & Environment
Mediterranean coast
Sea Lavender is native to Mediterranean coast.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameLimonium sinuatum
- FamilyPlumbaginaceae
- Native ToMediterranean coast
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanAnnual
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