Crithmum maritimum
ROCK SAMPHIRE, SAMPHIRE
Apiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, high soil salinity, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, UK, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Cachrys maritima

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Crithmum maritimum
ROCK SAMPHIRE, SAMPHIRE
Apiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, high soil salinity, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; blue-green

Edibility: herbalist herb, edible leaves, stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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