ARMERIA 



(An old Latin name) 

 Plumbaginacea 



i6l. Armeria maritima var. splendens {J. vulgaris, var. splendens) 



English Names: Thrift, Sea pink, Cushion pink, Seaside thrift, Sea turf. 

 Cliff rose. Ladies' cushion. Sea cushion, Marsh or sea daisy, French or Scawfall 

 pink. Sea gilliflower, Sea grass. 



EUROPE AND N. AMERICA ALONG THE SEACOAST LATE MAY TO MID-JUNE 



SMALL pink flowers in dense globular heads an inch and a half in 

 diameter, borne on straight, naked stalks two to twelve inches high. 

 Foliage in rosettes of narrow evergreen leaves close to the ground. 

 Blooms profusely and is 

 excellent for rock gardens 

 and as an edging for 

 the herbaceous border, 

 especially on account of 

 its low, trim evergreen 

 foliage. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture even in poor soil. 

 Will stand a considerable 

 amount of drought. Pre- 

 fers well-drained sandy 

 loam and sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 division. 



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