Armeria maritima

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Sea thrift

Sea thrift is a compact, low-growing plant which forms a dense, mounded tuft of stiff, linear, grass-like, dark green leaves (to 4″ tall). Tufts will spread slowly to 8-12″ wide

This small herbaceous perennial is an excellent plant for rock gardens, or perennial boarders. It performs best in part shade inland, and full sun along the coast. It also prefers well drained soil

This beauty is a very durable as well as drought tolerant.

Our native sea thrift has tight mounds of grass-like leaves on top of a stout taproot, and pompom-shaped clusters of pink-purple, long-lasting flowers

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Loam, Sand, Rocky

Other: Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

 

Ecological Value

Has a great copper-tolerance, and is able to grow in soils with copper concentrations of up to 6400 mg/kg.

Container

4"-O, RP, 4"

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found.

Distribution

From San Luis Obispo County, California, north to British Columbia.

Elevation

Between 0 and 656 feet

Communities

Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Habitat

Found on coastal bluffs and sandy places, in Northern Coastal scrub communities