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Armeria maritima (Thrift)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 21326



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Plumbaginales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Armeria
Species: Armeria maritima
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
  • Acicular
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Edging
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
  • Coastal Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
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Contributors For This Plant
toni (36069)
Jewell (5504)
Tammyd (1215)
  Cayuga Morning (1356)
Frank (2698)
Philip Nulty (153)


Gardens Containing This Plant
Jewell's Garden
 brombear's Garden
 Cayuga Morning's Garden
Annette's Garden


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Mar 10 2009
Rating for this plant:
Creates a mound spreading up to one foot. Prefers full sun in my area with little to no additional water. Heavy bloom in late spring with sparatic bloosoms throughout the summer. Plants did not do well with our heavy snowfall this winter. I've used my as an edging along the driveway.

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  Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Sep 29 2011
Great plant. Makes a splash despite its diminutive size. Foliage stays attractive all season long. Unfortunately, is subject to rodent damage during winter in my garden. Also, plant gets no wider than 4" in my zone 5 garden.

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