Scientific Name:
Armeria maritima
Pronunciation:
ar-MEER-uh muh-RIT-ih-muh
Common Name:
thrift
Family Name:
Plumbaginaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves locally evergreen, tightly packed to form a small clump that's usually less than 30cm wide, basal, linear, 6-10cm long x 1-3mm wide; florets pink and in compact clusters on erect scapes (peduncles) about 15cm long.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, Canada - eastern, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Green roof technology, Ground cover, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
A. 'Splendens' is deep cerise
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
One seeded
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : on green wall
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : cv. Nifty Thrifty