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Lobularia maritima 'Easter Basket'

 
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Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lobularia (lob-yoo-LAR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: maritima (muh-RIT-tim-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: Easter Basket

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Category:
Annuals

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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By spklatt
Thumbnail #1 of Lobularia maritima by spklatt

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive spklatt On Nov 23, 2004, spklatt from Ottawa, ON (Zone 5a) wrote:

This is a wonderful cultivar, very colourful and spreads quite happily. Doesn't like to dry out - it will recover, but its growth will take a while to catch up.

Frost tolerant. It still looks half-decent, after several frosts here in Zone 5a.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lake Forest, California
Valdosta, Georgia



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