Limonium bellidifolium

Limonium bellidifolium, commonly known as the matted sea-lavender, is an aggregate species in the family Plumbaginaceae.

Despite the common name, matted sea-lavender is not related to the lavenders, but is a perennial herb with flowers with five petals in clusters. It occurs in the upper saltmarshes of Europe and southwest Asia and grows up to 30 cm tall from a rhizome.

This evergreen perennial grows in a compact dome-forming manner. It is excellent for rock gardens due to its long flowering growth. Pale lavender blue, trumpet-shaped flowers to 1/4 inch long are held in bunches on wiry, branched stems. The eliptical leaves are dark green and up to 2 inches long.