Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Sea gilliflower, Cushion rose, Cliff rose, Sea grass, Ladies cushion, Lady's pincushion, Marsh daisy, Thrift 'Alba', Armeria 'White Select'
Armeria Armeria
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a clump-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect, stiff stems, bearing compact clusters of round-headed, white flowers in late spring and summer.
Armeria maritima 'Alba' is: Evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming, Erect
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly to encourage a second, though sporadic, flush of flowers. Dead leaves can be teased out in spring.
Division, Seed
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Armeria maritima 'Alba' (Thrift 'Alba') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-3years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Sea gilliflower, Cushion rose, Cliff rose, Sea grass, Ladies cushion, Lady's pincushion, Marsh daisy, Thrift 'Alba', Armeria 'White Select'
Armeria Armeria
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a clump-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect, stiff stems, bearing compact clusters of round-headed, white flowers in late spring and summer.
Europe, North America
Evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming, Erect
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly to encourage a second, though sporadic, flush of flowers. Dead leaves can be teased out in spring.
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Armeria maritima 'Alba' (Thrift 'Alba') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-3years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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