Armeria maritima
Armeria maritima, sea thrift or sea pink, forms compact mounds of grass-like foliage topped with clusters of pink flowers.
Description:
Armeria maritima, known as sea thrift or sea pink, forms low, compact mounds or spreading mats of narrow, grass-like, green foliage topped with light to dark pink, rounded clusters of tightly-packed flowers held above the foliage. Use at the front of the border, in containers, or in the dry garden. Sporadic re-blooming is common throughout the summer. Tolerant of salty soils and coastal environments.
Common Name: Sea Thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae (The Leadwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Moist to mesic beaches, salt marshes, and coastal bluffs at low elevations from Alaska to California. Also found in coastal regions around the Northern Hemisphere.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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