About
Armeria maritima 'A Little in the Red' is a perennial that maintains its foliage year-round, developing a compact mound of narrow, deep bronze-purple leaves. During the late spring through early summer, it showcases round clusters of dark pink blooms atop sturdy stems that reach up to 18 cm in height. This plant is beneficial for attracting pollinators.
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
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in an open situation in full sun. Deadhead to prolong flowering
- Pruning
- Trim off spent flower stalks
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or division in spring; take basal cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free