About
This evergreen subshrub grows in clumps and reaches a height of 35 cm. It features lance-shaped foliage and sturdy, upright stems that bear dense, spherical clusters of white blooms from late spring through autumn.
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, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Shrubs
- 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
- Coastal, Gravel garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in an open position. Suitable for rock garden and trough or the front of a border. Deadhead after flowering. Tolerates sea-salt laden winds
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or semi-ripe basal cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free