trefle.io · Taken Aug 20, 2022 by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Plantaginaceae
Sea kemp
Plantago maritima
Also known as Suaeda, Sea blite, Plantago maritima var. vivipara, Planatgo serpentina
Native Plants · Coastal · Salt Tolerant · Plantain · Seaside · Wildlife Garden · Ground Cover · Perennial · Halophyte · Low Maintenance · Wildflower
Sea plantain is a tough, salt-tolerant coastal perennial that thrives in sunny, exposed positions with sandy or rocky, well-drained soil. It requires very little maintenance once established and is an excellent choice for seaside gardens, green roofs, or wildlife-friendly borders. Its slender flower spikes attract pollinators and the seeds are relished by small birds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; tolerates brief dry spells and prefers soil that drains well between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Chile South, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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