Armeria maritima
Sea Pink, Thrift, Rabhán, Marsh Daisy, Sea Cushion, Sea Daisy, Sea Thrift, Sea-pink, Thift Seapink, Thrift Seapink, Sea Pinks, Madeira sea pink
Description
An evergreen herbaceous perennial with compact growth and an erect habit, it reaches a maximum height of 30 cm, creating dense and thick cushion-like coverings of leaves with thin leaf blades that retain water well, giving the plant good resistance to short periods of drought. The characteristically pom-pom-shaped flowers rise at the top of slender stems from late spring to mid-summer, attracting useful insects such as bees and butterflies. It is highly hardy, ensuring excellent cultivation results when exposed to full sun in light, well-draining soil.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus
- Armeria
- Species
- Armeria maritima
Synonyms (1)
- Statice maritima
