Armeria maritima 'SPLENDENS'

Armeria maritima 'SPLENDENS'
sea thrift, sea pink

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.1-0.2m
USUAL WIDTH	0.2-0.3m
LEAVES	evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	pink
BLOOMING TIME	June - July
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials

Sea thrift is a rock perennial which is at home in almost all parts of northern hemisphere. Splendens is possibly one of the most popular and cultivated variety bearing clear pink flowers on about 15 cm tall leafless stems from June until July, and a few more in late summer. Linear leaves are soft, dark green, semi-evergreen in our climate. They form a nice tuft.

Thrifts love open, sunny locations, free draining, and poor to moderately fertile soil. They will be happy with a little bit of rain once in a while. What they hate are water-logged soils with standing water during and after the rain, yet they dislike too dry soil. Hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 21-07-2016

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