Armeria juniperifolia

Armeria juniperifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Plumbaginaceae
Genus:Armeria
Species: A. juniperifolia
Binomial name
Armeria juniperifolia
(Vahl) Hoffmanns. & Link
Synonyms

Armeria caespitosa, Armeria juniperina

Armeria juniperifolia syn. A. caespitosa (juniper-leaved thrift) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is a mat-forming evergreen perennial, with pale pink clover-like flowers appearing in Spring above dark green, needle-like foliage.[1] Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, where it is suitable for cultivation in the alpine or rock garden.

This species[2] and the cultivar 'Bevan's Variety'[3] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

A. juniperifolia, Dresden Botanical Garden

References

  1. ↑ "Plants.com - Armeria juniperifolia". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Armeria juniperifolia". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Armeria juniperifolia 'Bevan's Variety'". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
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