*Limonium perezii** *is a perennial herbaceous plant, from the Canary Islands, belongs to the *Plumbaginaceae* family. It is a herbaceous plant that can measure between 40/60 centimeters high by 40/60 centimeters wide. It forms rosettes of broad and wavy basal leaves.
It flowers from summer to early autumn, with numerous small and tubular flowers that cover the entire inflorescence in violet color, in the form of a rigid panicle, up to 45 centimeters high. Its violet flowers have white petals and sepals, creating a very attractive contrast.
It is a species belonging to hardiness zone number 9, with an average minimum annual temperature range of -6.6 / -1.2°C, so it can tolerate very mild frosts.
This species grows well regardless of the nature of the soil, although it tends toward alkaline soils. It also tolerates clayey soils, it is a very good species for rock garden areas since its tolerance to stony soils is very high. It is also a species that tolerates saline soils, being also resistant to sea breeze, given that its natural habitat corresponds to coastal areas.
*Image of *Limonium perezii**. Source: www.plantlust.com
It lives very well in places with full sun exposure, and also in places subjected to very strong winds. Very useful in planters and borders for its very abundant flowering. It is also a good groundcover to create dense non-walkable covers. It is also suitable for urban parks and gardens as it has a very high level of pollution tolerance. This species frequently attracts many butterflies. And its flowers are also used for dried flower bouquets, as they have a long duration.
It is a very resistant plant, it likes soils with a certain level of moisture, but it is very drought resistant.
The few maintenance tasks that *Limonium perezii *requires refer to the removal of dry leaves that remain at the base of the leaf rosette. It does not require any type of pruning, which makes it a very attractive species for public parks and gardens, since its maintenance cost is almost nil.
We recommend the months of September to December for planting, always avoiding the summer months since the plants could suffer severe water stress. It is also advisable to avoid the coldest months of the year such as January and February. It is advisable to use 4 to 5 plants per m2 to have an almost total ground cover in a not very long period of time.