globe of tiny flowers, borne on a scape that extends above the foliage, each flower has 5 petals, 5 stamens and 5 styles, white, red, lilac
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
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
12-14 inches by 12 inch (HS)
Maintenance
deadheading, to help maintain the plants vigor the clump can be divided every 3 years
Propagation
seeds, division
Native Site
Species 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.