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Plant of the Day

Friday 2 July 2021

The Armeria maritima (thrift, sea pink, cliff rose, cushion pink, lady's pincushion, sea gilliflower, sea grass) has been turning the cliff tops and seashore of Westray, Orkney, pink with flowers. This mat-forming, evergreen perennial has dense, grass-like leaves and erect clusters of flowers in late spring and summer. There are a number of cultivars that can be grown in gardens but these plants look spectacular in their natural ‘rock gardens’.