Scientific name: Armeria maritima ar-meer-ia mar-i-tima
Common name: Sea Pink; Sea Thrift; Thrift
| Height | 4-6" |
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| Spread | 6-8" |
| Form | mounding-mat like blooms held above foliage |
| Texture | very fine to fine |
| Flower color | variable shades of pink |
| Leaf color | green to light green |
| Time of bloom | Spring |
| Light requirement |
full sun |
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| Soil requirement |
sandy, well drained |
| Propagation method |
divide clumps spring & fall seed? |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Peculiarities/Problems | can't handle soggy soil can't handle hot, humid temps center dies out when plant needs to be divided |
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| Uses | rock gardens front of border |
| Comments | foliage is unique, very fine texture, almost grass like after blooming, deadhead to redirect energy into roots & new growth |