Armeria maritima | Sea Thrift, Plantain Thrift | Flower
Armeria maritima belongs to the plant family PLUMBAGINACE and Genus Armeria This Flower prefers Well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Armeria maritima does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Armeria maritima so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Armeria maritima sea thrift,plantain thrift is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Full sun is best for growing Armeria maritima. It likes well drained soils.
Armeria maritima will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Armeria maritima is a perennial. Leaves: Sea thrift (locally known in some parts as plantain thrift) has short, slender grass-like leaves. Flowers: This plant has spherical clusters of tiny flowers on long stems. Most often the blossoms occur in either rose or pink.
Armeria maritima | Sea Thrift, Plantain Thrift is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is rose,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: spherical clusters of tiny flowers on long stems
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 1' and 1'
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.