This Armeria has small globes of pink flowers on stems above the mound of foliage.
Pronunciation
(ar-MEER-i-ah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average, well drained, tolerates drier conditions
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
globe of tiny flowers, borne on a scape that extends above the foliage, 5 petals, 5 stamens and 5 styles, pink
Leaves
tuft of 1/8" wide evergreen linear green leaves, evergreen in warmer climates, in zone #5 will be evergreen but the size of the tuft gets a little smaller during the winter
Dimensions
10-12 inches (includes the floral scape) or more by 10-12 inch spread
Maintenance
deadheading, maintain the plants vigor, the clump can be divided every 3 years
Propagation
seeds, division of clump, separating and rooting the tiny plantlets of the clump
Native Site
Native to Northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland
Misc Facts
The species name is derived from maritumus pertaining to the sea. Armeria from the French word armories, which means clustered head, referring to the flowers.