Melinda Myers

Sea Thrift

Botanical Name

Armeria maritima

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

8

Height

6 to 12 inches

Width

6 to 12 inches

Flowers

Mid to late spring: pink, white, purplish, red

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained, sandy, dry

Planting & Care

• Centers of this plant will rot in soil that is too fertile and too wet
• Dig and divide in spring or fall if the center rots out and replant the remaining healthy portions
• Very salt tolerant and drought tolerant
• Deadhead to encourage repeated bloom

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Bloodstone - deep pink flowers, 8 to 10 inches
• Splendens - 8 to 10 inches, red flowers
• Merlin - pink flowers
• Dusseldorf Pride - red flowers, 8 inch plants, bloom from spring thru fall