About
Armeria maritima 'Vindictive' is a low-growing evergreen perennial that produces dense mats of slender foliage. In late spring and summer, it features rounded clusters of vibrant rosy-pink blooms atop stems reaching up to 15 cm tall.
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
- South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-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
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil, suitable for rock garden and trough or the front of a border. Deadhead after flowering
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free