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Armeria maritima

Pollinator FriendlyDrought Resistant

Genus: Armeria
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Common Names: cliff rose, cushion pink, lady's cushion, lady's pincushion, marsh daisy, sea gilliflower, sea grass, sea pink

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division or basal cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersWildflower MeadowFlower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Pond MarginsOutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years