Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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Photo:

Pat Kolling

Sea Thrift

Sea Pink

Latin Name:

Armeria maritima 'Armada Rose'

Compact plant that may be massed for small areas

Taxon ID#

8 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Medium

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4 Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

D

Soil Preference:

Infertile, dry, well drained

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Plumbaginaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Native to coastal areas of Pacific Northwest

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Dark Green

Foliage Description:

Stiff, linear, grass like

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Pink

Flower Description:

Tiny pink to white flowers in globular clusters

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

6-12"

Mature spread:

6-12"

Growth rate:

Slow

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

no

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

no

Native Habitat:

Commonly grows in saline environments along coastal areas were few other plants can grow well

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

e55 calscape

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Border:

yes

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

yes

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

Apr

Last Bloom:

May

Ornamental Accent:

yes

Garden Observations:

May be due to too-rich soil. Dug up one and replaced with mostly native soil. Continue to observe. Should divide the other two specimens and replace soil with native soil. http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene6f0c.html#profile

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Summer Care:

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Insect Pests:

No serious disease or insect problems

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

No serious disease or insect problems

Environmental Problems:

Foliage mounds tend to rot in the center if grown in moist fertile soils or heavy clay

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ARMA6

Calscape Database:

https://calscape.org/loc-California/Armeria%20maritima%20(Thrift%20Seapink)?newsearch=1

LBJ Native Plant Database:

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARMA6

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=285144&isprofile=0&

Monrovia Profile:

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Source Comment:

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Sea Thrift

Sea Pink

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

8

MAINTENANCE

Medium

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

D

Soil Preference:

Infertile, dry, well drained

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Native to coastal areas of Pacific Northwest

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Dark Green

Foliage Description:

Stiff, linear, grass like

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Pink

Flower Description:

Tiny pink to white flowers in globular clusters

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

​

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

6-12"

Mature spread:

6-12"

Growth rate:

Slow

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

no

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

no

Native Habitat:

Commonly grows in saline environments along coastal areas were few other plants can grow well

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

e55 calscape

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no