Armeria maritima
Thrift
A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage. It bears clusters of pink-red flowers on wiry stems in Summer. Sea Pinks are so named because they are to be found on clifftops and in rocky crevices in coastal areas
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light
Common name
Thrift
Latin name
Armeria maritima
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Plumbaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.15 M
Armeria maritima
A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage. It bears clusters of pink-red flowers on wiry stems in Summer. Sea Pinks are so named because they are to be found on clifftops and in rocky crevices in coastal areas
Planting Season
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in spring.
Propagating by division
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Dig up a clump, and pull it gently apart, and re-plant any of the new clumps where required, watering well until established
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Armeria flower through Summer
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