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Armeria caespitosa is a low, mat-forming evergreen perennial from central Spain, grown for its dark pink flowers in rock and trough gardens. Grow it in gritty, very well-drained soil in full sun.
Armeria caespitosa, the juniper-leaved thrift (a name it shares with Armeria juniperifolia), is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to central Spain. A mat-forming evergreen perennial reaching 5 cm (2 in) tall and 30 cm (12 in) wide, it is recommended for rock and trough gardens. With its dark pink flowers and prostrate cushion habit, it and its cultivar 'Bevan's Variety' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit; previously the Award was incorrectly assigned to Armeria juniperifolia.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
