sea lavender
noun
: any of a genus (Limonium) of chiefly perennial herbs of the plumbago family with small flowers and basal leaves
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In one alcove of post office boxes, there is a collection of three murals, including one of the train station surrounded by eye-catching purple sea lavender and poppies and palm trees.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
California native of the week: California native sea lavender (Limonium californicum) or Western marsh rosemary, is a tough perennial found in coastal marshes from Oregon to Baja California and thus requires regular water to grow to its full potential.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The result is an eau de parfum described as having wooly beach heather, verbena and citrus as its top notes; sage, sea lavender and yellow iris at the heart; and a base formed by musk, suede and dune grass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2023
The Glowscreen also features cocoa peptides for blue light protection and sea lavender for antioxidant protection.
—Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021
Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender, society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
California native of the week: California native sea lavender (Limonium californicum) or Western marsh rosemary, is a tough perennial found in coastal marshes from Oregon to Baja California and thus requires regular water to grow to its full potential.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The result is an eau de parfum described as having wooly beach heather, verbena and citrus as its top notes; sage, sea lavender and yellow iris at the heart; and a base formed by musk, suede and dune grass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2023
The Glowscreen also features cocoa peptides for blue light protection and sea lavender for antioxidant protection.
—Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021
Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender, society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
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“Sea lavender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lavender. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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