Rock Samphire

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Crithmum maritimum

Apiaceae


Lifespan: Perennial

Origin: North African and European coastal bluffs

Height/width: 1' tall, 1' wide.

Culture: Full sun. Well-drained, dry soil.

Description: Fleshy leaves high in Vitamin C. Added to salads, pickled, sautéed. Used medicinally as a diuretic and digestive aid. Self-fertile. Rock garden, garden bed, coastal garden. Leaves and seed pods are edible.

Flowering time: June to August. August to October (seeds ripen).