Herbaceous Notebook on Annuals and Perennials

Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift)  
Common Name: Sea Thrift[pic 1]

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Zone: 4-8

Height: ½ to 1 foot

Light: Full Sun

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Cultivars: ‘Splendens’, ‘Bloodstone’

Bloom Time: April-May

Spacing:

Propagation: Division and Seed

Leaf & Flower Descriptions:        Leaves are linear, up to 4 inches long and 1/8 inch wide. A semi-evergreen. Wiry stem, umbel (rounded flower), and about an inch in size. Flower is pink or white.

Problems/Comments: Very tolerant of draught. Will re-bloom if you deadhead. Crown rot can be a problem if growing in a moist, clay soil. Roundy-moundy habit.

Aruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard)

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Common Name: Goatsbeard

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Zone: 4-8

Height: 4-6 feet

Light: Full sun to part shade

Family: Rosaceae

Cultivars:

Bloom Time: April - May

Spacing:

Propagation: Seed or Division (can plant seed immediately)

Leaf & Flower Descriptions: Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound and can get up to 2 – 3 ft. long. Cream-colored flowers.

Problems/Comments: Prefers shade, and enjoys moist soil. There is a dwarf variety.

Astrantia major (Masterwort)

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Common Name: Masterwort