Armeria pseudarmeria Ballerina Mixed - Spanish Lawn seeds in mixture

The Armeria pseudarmeria Ballerina Mixed, also known as Spanish grass in Ballerina Mixed blend or Maritime Armeria Ballerina Mixed, is a small evergreen perennial plant with a blue-green cushion habit that adorns itself from spring and for a long period of tight inflorescences of small red, pink, lilac or white flowers depending on the plants. It sometimes shows a perpetual flowering. Adapted to sandy coastal soils, it withstands wind, drought, and cold. Easy to grow, its only requirement is to be planted in well-drained soil in full sun.

The Spanish grass Ballerina Mixed belongs to the plumbaginaceae family. It is a selection of different cultivars derived from Armeria pseudarmeria, native to mountains and coasts of the northern hemisphere, including Europe (Western Portugal). This robust fast-growing perennial reaches a height of 25 cm (9.8 in) when in bloom, 10 cm (3.9 in) for the foliage, with a spread of 30 cm (11.8 in). Armeria pseudarmeria forms a compact and dense clump. The remarkably long flowering can occur as early as the first year after sowing. It begins in May-June and lasts until August. There is sometimes a late summer flowering. The flowers are grouped in dense rounded heads at the top of long rigid stems. They are bright red, bright pink, mauve, or white depending on the plants. The evergreen foliage is anchored on the ramified stump and has a very vibrant blue-green color. It resembles the fine foliage of grasses.

The Armeria maritima Ballerina Mixed is primarily a sun and coastal plant that will fully play its role as ground cover in rockeries or borders. It can be associated with other perennials that require similar growing conditions: carnations, classic but unbeatable in this use, as well as other small cushions such as woolly artemisia, heart-leaved globe daisy, creeping baby's breath, Helichrysum angustifolium, silver carpet (Cerastium tomentosum), or fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). It can also be planted in an alpine garden or in pots, containers, and flower boxes.