About
'Armeria maritima 'Splendens' is a compact, tuft-forming perennial that reaches a height of about 20 cm. It features evergreen, grass-like foliage and produces vibrant, deep pink blooms in globe-shaped clusters during late spring and summer.
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
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; suitable for rock gardens, troughs or the front of borders. Tolerant of sea-salt laden winds
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but deadheading may produce a second flush of flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or by basal semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free