Lavender Thrift

Scientific Name: Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton

Synonyms: Limonium angustatum (A. Gray) Small, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. angustatum (A. Gray) S.F. Blake, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. angustifolium S.F. Blake, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. compactum Shinners, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. nashii (Small) B. Boivin, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. obtusilobum (S.F. Blake) H.E. Ahles, Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton var. trichogonum (S.F. Blake) B. Boivin, Limonium nashii Small, Limonium nashii Small var. angustatum (A. Gray) H.E. Ahles, Limonium nashii Small var. albiflorum (Raf.) House, Limonium nashii Small var. trichogonum (S.F. Blake) S.F. Blake, Limonium obtusilobum S.F. Blake, Limonium trichogonum S.F. Blake

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Caryophyllidae / Plumbaginales / Plumbaginaceae / Limonium Mill./ Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton

Lavender Thrift

General Information
Usda Symbol	LICA17
Group	Dicot
Life Cycle	Perennial
Growth Habits	Forb/herb
Native Locations	LICA17

Plant Guide

Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Lavender Thrift is planted.

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Moisture Use	High
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance	Medium
CaCO3 Tolerance	Low
Cold Stratification Required	No
Drought Tolerance	Low
Fertility Requirement	Low
Fire Tolerance	None
Frost Free Days, Minimum	180
Hedge Tolerance	None
pH, Maximum	8.5
pH, Minimum	6.0
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim	10912
Planting Density per Acre, Minim	2728
Precipitation, Maximum	55
Precipitation, Minimum	40
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	10
Salinity Tolerance	High
Shade Tolerance	Intolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-8

Morphology/Physiology

Bloat	None
Shape and Orientation	Erect
Toxicity	None
Active Growth Period	Spring
C:N Ratio	Medium
Coppice Potential	No
Fall Conspicuous	No
Fire Resistant	No
Flower Color	Purple
Flower Conspicuous	Yes
Foliage Color	Green
Foliage Texture	Medium
Fruit/Seed Color	Blue
Growth Form	Single Crown
Growth Rate	Moderate
Height, Mature (feet)	2.0
Known Allelopath	No
Leaf Retention	No
Lifespan	Short
Low Growing Grass	No
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Resprout Ability	No
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	No

Reproduction

Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall
Seed per Pound	600000
Seed Spread Rate	Moderate
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	None
Propagated by Container	No
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Low
Commercial Availability	No Known Source
Bloom Period	Summer
Propagated by Corm	No

Suitability/Use

Veneer Product	No
Pulpwood Product	No
Post Product	No
Palatable Human	No
Palatable Graze Animal	Medium
Nursery Stock Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No

Lavender Thrift