Plant Names
Armeria maritima
Sea Thrift
Arméria maritime
Synonyms
thift seapink
armérie maritime
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Rose
Bloom Period: Apr - May
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Sea Thrift, is tough plant that can handle cold winters, strong wind, and salty air, so it’s great for coastal areas. It grows in neat, grassy clumps and blooms in late spring with round pink or purple flowers on thin stems. It likes well-drained soil. It’s a good choice for places where other plants may have trouble growing.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Haut-Arctique
- Taïga des plaines
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Bas-Arctique
- Cordillière arctique
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Armeria maritima
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Armeria maritima
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Allium schoenoprasum
Wild Chives
Ciboulette commune - Campanula rotundifolia
Bluebell Of Scotland
Campanule à feuilles rondes - Carex blanda
Woodland Sedge
Carex lisse - Gillenia trifoliata
Bowman's Root
Gillénie trifoliée - Penstemon gracilis
Slender Beardtongue
Penstémon grêle
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Alliums (Non-Native Alliums)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Can be sown in late spring in warm soil.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis