Category: Rarium | Sub-Category: Alpine and Rock Garden
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Crithmum maritimum
Family: (Apiaceae)
(P) to 12″. Rock Samphire. Southern Europe. A British native known for precariously hanging from rock crevices on the white cliffs of Dover, this fascinating plant has happily established itself in the gravel at the feet of our alpine troughs. A tangle of succulent, flattened, blue-green leaves and stems support sizeable umbels of yellow-green flowerheads. Rock Samphire has a long history as a foraged edible plant and has recently gained in popularity among epicureans for its aromatic and flavourful leaves. Well-drained soil. Sun. 3 & T1
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