About
Armeria maritima is a clump-forming perennial that retains its foliage year-round. It features dense, needle-like leaves that are dark green in color and upright stems that can reach up to 20 cm in height. During late spring and summer, it produces compact clusters of flowerheads that can be white, pink, or red-purple, measuring up to 2.5 cm across.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden, Wildflower meadow, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- N Hemisphere
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil, suitable for rock garden and trough or the front of a border
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free