Armeria Maritima ‘Candy Floss’

Description

Large pale pink pom poms.

A great border thrift that although drought tolerant will prefer regular watering to maintain good healthy growth and flowering season. Ideally located in a border you can use in large alpine rock gardens and containers..

Flowers: Spring-summer

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 30cm

Spread: 20-30cm

Further information:

Armeria are pretty self sufficient. Trim back any old flower stems down to the base. Do not trim back the leaves.

Common Name: Thrift / Sea Pink

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Foliage: linear

Basic Colour: ( pink  )

Flower Colour: pink

Natural Flowering: April – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 30cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden / meadow

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / cut flower

Pruning: cut back as and when required

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant

Origin: Cultivar