Armeria maritima subsp. elongata
Armeria maritima subsp. elongata
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary | Iceland | Italy | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus:
- Armeria
- Species:
- Armeria maritima subsp. elongata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white, purple
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow or barely cover with fine sand.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months. Requires darkness.