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Samphire \ Sea Fennel

Botanical Name: Crithmum maritimum
Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial
Description/Size:


Rare plant to find & even more difficult to research. Native to British cliffs where it has long been used as a salt substitute and an essential ingredient for pickles. Blue-green, highly dissected fleshy succulent looks really.... WEIRD! Our Jamaica Bay, NY customer told us her sea fennel came back year after year until high tide came in and took it out to sea.

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1-2 Feet
Water: Dry
Soil: Sandy-Well Drained
Price: $3.79 each

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