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Crithmum maritimum |
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| | First-year plants in August |
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| | Aren't those seedlings darling? Seed leaves are strappy, but the first true leaves look like pudgy ducks' feet! |
| Common name |
sea fennel; rock samphire |
| Family |
apiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10) |
| Flowers |
chartreuse |
| Size |
12-24" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Grassy blue-green leaves on densely branched plants, with umbels of greenish flowers. Good for rock gardens. Too bad I haven't had any luck overwintering these: no survivors in both of my attempts. Hoping my third attempt this year will provide a break-through (a mild winter would help, since this species is rated hardy only to zone 7).
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Crithmum maritimum
- Seed purchased from Jelitto. Baggy 70F (96%G, 7-9d)
- Seed from Jelitto '09. Extracted elongated dark seeds from tan husks. Baggy 70F (100%G, 9-16d)
- Same seed as above, again extracted seeds from husks. Baggy 70F (81%G, 11-16d)
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