Limonium perezii &
Calandrinia ciliata
Welcome to my Week #10 Floral contribution to Dawn’s Spring Festival 2025.
Beautiful Sea Lavender and Red Maids of are a Spring delight along the La Jolla Shores for visitors and locals to enjoy and admire. [In my youth I used to spend a tremendous amount of time along the sands and in the water at La Jolla Shores. At that time I didn’t pay no mind to the floral landscape, but I greatly appreciate its beauty nowadays.]
aka Perez’s sea lavender
and seafoam statice
Sea lavender blooms intermittently for months and nearly year round in frost-free coastal climates. Their dry, papery petals retain the colour well, making them an excellent choice for dried arrangements. They are also ideal for seaside gardens or decorative containers.
& Red Maids
Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii) is primarily pollinated by bees, butterflies, and other flying insects. These insects are attracted to the beautiful clusters of small, fragrant flowers that grow on the plant.
Aka Calandrinia ciliata
Red Maids might be considered weeds in some places, however, in the majority of areas they are considered wildflowers. Red Maids sure have beautiful deep pink flowers that open mostly in the afternoon.
The leaves are edible and cattle love them, but the black oil-rich seeds are what made the plant a substantial part of Southern California Indian diets. The leaves, especially the young leaves and young shoots, may be eaten fresh, although due to their content of oxalic acid, should be eaten sparingly.
The wildlife-friendly plant grows up to about 8″ tall and makes a good ornamental in the garden that is easily plantable by seed.
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2025 #10
Photo Credit:©️2025 Ron May … All Rights Reserved.
Location: La Jolla Shores; La Jolla, California, USA
God Bless. Admire the flowers, watch them grow and bloom. Nature is a beautiful artist painting amazingly beautiful flowers and beautifully colourful landscapes. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
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