| Description | A taller Armeria with red globular flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ar-MEER-i-ah)(sood-ar-MER-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, well drained, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dry, well drained |
| Flowers | globe of tiny flowers, bore on a scape that extends above the foliage, 5 petals, 5 stamens and 5 styles, red to reddish |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches tall (with flower scape) |
| Maintenance | deadheading, to help maintain the plants vigor the clump can be divided every 3 years |
| Propagation | seeds, division of clump, separating and rooting the tiny plantlets of the clump |
| Misc Facts | The 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 (Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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