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rock samphire

Crithmum maritimum

Genus: Crithmum
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: camphire, crestmarine, Peter's cress, samphire, sea fennel, sea samphire

About this plant

Rock samphire is a hairless perennial reaching 40cm in height bearing umbels of greeny yellow flowers from April to September. It is succulent in nature with leaves triangular in cross section

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Naturally occurs in coastal grassland, and rocky cliff places

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn

Pests

Trouble-free

Diseases

Trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years