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Armeria, Common Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift 'Vesuvius'

Armeriamaritima

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Family

Plumbaginaceae (plum-baj-i-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Armeria (ar-MER-ee-uh)

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Species

maritima (muh-RIT-tim-muh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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RenzoToronto

(Zone 5b) | May 2012 | positive

great plant for our deck. when they say dead heading, do you actuallly remove the whole head? i have tried rubbing the head so that the t...Read More

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