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Plumbaginaceae
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Sympathy.
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus
- Armeria
- Native to
- Europe, North America, Arctic regions
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, poor soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Sea Thrift appears on the reverse of the British threepence coin, minted from 1937 to 1970.
- It grows naturally on sea cliffs and salt marshes, tolerating salt spray and coastal winds.
- The round pom-pom flower heads sit on stiff, leafless stems above cushions of grass-like leaves.
- Sea Thrift can grow in soil contaminated with heavy metals and is used in phytoremediation of mine sites.
- It is one of the most widely distributed coastal plants, found from the Arctic to the Mediterranean.
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