Family: Plumbaginaceae

Scientific Name: Armeria pseudarmeria Ballerina

Common Name: Ballerina Sea Thrift

DescriptionA series of free flowering Armeria.
Pronunciation(ar-MEER-i-ah)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-9
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage to dry
Soil & Siteaverage to dry, well drained
Flowersglobe of tiny flowers, borne on a scape that extends above the foliage, each flower has 5 petals, 5 stamens and 5 styles, white, red, lilac
Leavestuft of 1/8" wide evergreen linear green leaves, evergreen in warmer climates, in zone #5 will be evergreen but the size of the tuft gets a little smaller during the winter
Rootsfibrous
Dimensions12-14 inches by 12 inch (HS)
Maintenancedeadheading, to help maintain the plants vigor the clump can be divided every 3 years
Propagationseeds, division
Native SiteSpecies native to Northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland
Misc FactsThe species name is derived from maritumus pertaining to the sea. Armeria from the French word armories, which means clustered head, referring to the flowers.
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Alan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Still)
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