Armeria maritima ‘Nifty Thrifty’

Cute mounds of variegated foliage holds forth spheres of pink flowers.


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The narrow, grass-like, green and gold foliage is held in a compact mound. Bright and cheerful for the front of the border, containers, or the dry garden. Each spring the plants are graced with numerous short stems with globe-shaped flower heads tightly packed with small, bright pink flowers. Sporadic re-blooming is common throughout the summer. Tolerant of salty soils and coastal environments.

Common Name:  Sea Thrift

Family:  Plumbaginaceae (The Leadwort Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  4-8"

Width:  4-8"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Dry, sandy, somewhat acidic soils in sandy turf, coastal salt marshes, maritime cliffs and mountain pastures.

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