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Armeria maritima

thrift

thrift

© Mike L. Grant 1998

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  • Other common names thrift
    sea pink

    cliff rose
    cushion pink
    lady's cushion
    lady's pincushion
    marsh daisy
    sea gilliflower
    sea grass

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  • Synonyms Armeria bottendorfensis
    Armeria vulgaris

  • Family Plumbaginaceae

  • Genus Armeria are evergreen perennials forming tufts or mats of strap-shaped or linear leaves, with long-stalked, dense clusters of small cup-shaped flowers

  • Details A. maritima is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect scapes to 15cm, bearing compact clusters of cup-shaped pink flowers in late spring and summer

  • Plant range Europe to Siberia, Americas

Characteristics

  • Foliage Evergreen

  • Habit Mat forming

  • Hardiness

    Hardiness ratings

    All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

    • H1a - Under glass all year (>15C)
    • H1b - Can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
    • H1c - Can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
    • H2 - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
    • H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
    • H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
    • H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
    • H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
    • H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

    H5

Colour

Sunlight

  • Full Sun

  • Aspect South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing

  • Exposure Exposed or Sheltered

Soil

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • Clay

    Clay

  • Sand

    Sand

  • Loam

    Loam

  • MoistureWell-drained

  • SoilChalk, Clay, Sand, Loam

  • pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size

  • Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres

  • Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres

  • Time to ultimate height 5-10 years

How to grow

Cultivation Grow in well-drained soil, suitable for rock garden and trough or the front of a border

Propagation Propagate by seed, division or basal cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types Drought Resistant Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Ground Cover Cottage & Informal Garden Rock Garden Wildflower meadow Wildlife Gardens Coastal

How to care

Pruning No pruning required

Pests Generally pest free

Diseases Generally disease free

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