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Apiaceae
Crithmum maritimum
Crithmum maritimum
Also known as Crithmum canariense, Cachrys maritima
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Rock Samphire · Coastal Herb · Edible Herb · Mediterranean · Salt Tolerant · Rock Garden · Aromatic · Culinary Herb · Drought Tolerant · Apiaceae
Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is a salt-tolerant coastal herb with aromatic, fleshy leaves traditionally used in Mediterranean cuisine and herbal medicine. Plant it in well-drained, gritty or sandy soil in a sunny to partly shaded spot, and water sparingly once established. It is an excellent choice for seaside gardens, rock gardens, or container herb plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry between waterings as this plant tolerates dry coastal conditions · Every 10-14 days; less frequently once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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