Armeria includes about 80 species that produce compact, saucer shaped flowers on slender stems.
A. maritima is native to Europe and North America. It spreads to 1 foot wide, bearing leaves that are 6 inches long. It bears white to rose flowers in tight clusters.
| Plant Types: | Perennial |
| Light: | Partial Shade to Full Sun |
| Height: | 4 inches to 10 inches |
| Zones: | 3a to 9b |
| Bloom Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Seasons: | Late spring, Early summer |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Special Features: | Deer resistant, North American native |
| Shape: | Rounded |
| Fertilizer: | Miracle-Gro® Nursery Select Miracid® Water Soluble Plant Food |
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Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn or spring in containers. Hybrids may result as the species cross freely. In early spring, divide. Summer, root semi-ripe basal cuttings.
Evergreen perennials and subshrubs. Does best with full sun. Forms tidy mounds of narrow, stiff evergreen leaves. Grows best in a rock garden or trough. Also works well at the front of a border.
Flowers in spring to early summer. Comes in several colors including white, pink, rose or red.
Needs little to moderate water. Well-drained soils, poor to moderately fertile.
Spider mites and aphids may cause problems. Plants may rot out in the center if exposed to high temperatures.