Armeria juniperifolia
Garden Plant Information

Armeria juniperifolia

 

Armeria juniperifolia close up

 

Name

Armeria juniperifolia (also called Thrift and juniper-leaved Thrift)

Genus  

Armeria

Species

juniperifolia

Cultivar/variety

Possibly 'Bevan's Variety' but this isn't in my garden and the ticket's been lost.

General description

Compact, hardy, evergreen perennial which forms low-growing mats. Ideal for rock gardens, gravel gardens, raised beds, containers and for edging beds. As this plant grows by the sea, it's ideal for coastal gardens.

 

The pretty pink flowers open in late spring and are very attractive to bees, beetles, hoverflies, butterflies and moths.

Season of interest

Evergreen but flowers in late spring.

Key horticultural features

  1. Habit - low growing, forming rounded mats. H: 10cm S: 50cm.

  2. Leaves - tight rosettes of fine, needle-like, greenish-grey leaves.

  3. Flowers - dense clusters of small, cup-shaped pink flowers open in late spring, held on short stems above the fine foliage.

Cultural details

Aspect

Full sun.

Soil

Well drained, light. Does well in sandy soil.

Hardiness

Hardy.

Maintenance

Little needed. Divide plants in spring. Generally pest and disease free.

Propagation

Divide plants in spring or sow seed in autumn.