Armeria maritima subsp. maritima
Armeria maritima subsp. maritima
- Native to:
- Baltic States | Belgium | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Great Britain | Greenland | Iceland | Ireland | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Russia | Spain | Sweden
GBIF: Jenny Griffiths
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus:
- Armeria
- Species:
- Armeria maritima subsp. maritima
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white, rose, purple
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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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 substrate.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch