About
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' is a hardy evergreen perennial that develops a compact tuft of narrow, grass-like foliage. During late spring and early summer, it sends up stems reaching up to 25 cm in height, topped with round clusters of white flowers. This variety is beneficial for attracting pollinators to the garden.
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
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, 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