About
This low-growing, evergreen perennial reaches a height of 8 cm and can spread up to 15 cm in width. It features dense clusters of slender, grey-green foliage, which are adorned with small white blooms during the spring season.
About the genus
Armeria consists of evergreen perennial plants that develop clumps or mats of narrow, strap-like foliage. They produce elongated flower stalks topped with compact clusters of small, cup-shaped blooms.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in an open situation in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or after flowering
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free