Botanical Name: Armeria maritima
Common Name: Common thrift, Sea pink
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape small clumping plant, forming rounded mounds of stiff, needle-like leaves – pink flowers above foliage
Height 10"
Spread to 12"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil needs very good drainage
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves stiff, grasslike leaves to 3" long, forming dense rounded clumps
Flowers rounded heads of tiny pink flowers (white also available) on 6-10" long stalks
Fruit 1 seeded capsule – not attractive
 
Propagation:
division of clumps
 
Usage:
excellent in rock gardens, borders, perennial beds, raised planters and small scale plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering fairly drought tolerant once established
Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring
Pruning shear off flowers after bloom
Pests/Diseases stem rot where drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Northern Pacific Coast
Family: Plumbaginaceae

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