Scientific Name:
Armeria pseudarmeria
Pronunciation:
ar-MER-ee-uh sood-ar-MER-ee-uh
Common Name:
plantain thrift, perennial armeria
Family Name:
Plumbaginaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves locally evergreen, basal, most spatulate, 8-19cm long x 8-15mm wide; umbel-like rounded spikes 2-4cm wide on green peduncles 15-40cm long, flowers <1cm wide, 5 petals, white, pink, red, or violet-purple, Jun-Aug.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe (Portugal)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include A. 'Ballerina Lilac', A. 'Bees Ruby', and A. 'Joystick White' (and other Joystick Series colours).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Spatulate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous, Head-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
White
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Crown rot, Mites (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : Q3 cv. Joystick Mix
- (CGW) Community Garden West : cv. Ballerina Lilac (?)