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  • ARMERIA maritima 'Alba'
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    ARMERIA maritima 'Alba'

    Commonly known as Sea pink, Thrift

    Less common white form of thrift
     
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    • Good to know
      White form of our native thrift. Wildlife plant. Insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None if grown outside. Red spider mites, aphids, under glass.
    • Place of origin
      Mountain and coastal areas of the northern hemisphere.
    • Evergreen
      Linear, dark-green leaves 4-12cm (1½-5in) long.
    • White
    • Border
      Front of a border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      20cm (8in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Alpine or rock plant
      These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Flowers, to 2.5cm (1in) across are carried on stiff stems to 20cm (8in) long
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      20cm (8in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
       
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