Small clumping grass-like perennial with pink pom-pom flowers on 8" stalks. Sea pink grows in beach bluffs in glorious masses. Good rock garden plant. Blooms early spring.
Native Range: North Pacific coast; Pacific Northwest shoreline; coastal bluffs and headlands
Wildlife & Pollinator Benefits: Native bees; early coastal nectar source
Germination code B + C Height: 6-12" Pack covers 1 square foot.
Armeria maritima, Sea Pink seed
Germination Codes Explained
A: No special treatment needed; sow in warm soil. B: Hot water treatment to break hard coats, or can be scarified (nicked/rubbed). C(#): Cold, moist stratification (like winter) for # days; sow in fall or mimic by refrigerating seeds. D: Warm-then-cold or alternating cycles; mimics double dormancy. E: Cannot dry out; sow immediately in moist conditions. F: Two years to germinate; sow outside in fall for second-year sprouting. G (or 7): Soak large seeds overnight in water. H (or 6): Scarification (abrade seed coat) before planting. C (Light): Surface sow, needs light to germinate. 1: Needs darkness. 2: Needs light/surface sow.