Crambe maritima Ionactis it bears a heavy crop

it bears a heavy crop of dark blue

rosy-pink flowers to 9" in width

the pollinators agree

This gem came to the US via a 1970s Barry Yinger expedition to Japan

the clumps are topped with sturdy 30" scapes of light lavender flowers

Crambe maritima Ionactis it bears a heavy cropWe have long admired the European beach native Crambe maritima, but repeatedly failed when trying to grow it, assuming it to have no tolerance of our summer heat and humidity. We failed, until we stopped being too nice and planted it in almost pure gravel in our full sun crevice garden, where it has thrived. Being a halophytic (loves salty soils) coastal native, deep sandy soils will also provide a proper habitat. Crambe maritima (first cousin to