Dwarf Statice

Limonium minutum

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Plumbaginaceae
Plant Description: This showy perennial has tufted rosettes of tiny leaves. During mid-summer a dense thicket of finely branched stems produce tiny, lavender blooms. It grows well in narrow spaces such as rock gardens. It originates from the rocky coast of Southeastern France.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: -

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • A Desert with Altitude
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter