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Thrift

Abundant long-blooming flowers attract butterflies to the garden and are lovely in bouquets. Ideal for the rock garden, as a small-scale ground cover, or as an edging in the garden. Plants will adapt well to poor, dry soils.

Companion Plants

Dianthus

Gayfeather

Russian Sage

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Thrift

  • Botanical name

    Armeria pseudarmeria

  • Variety

    Joystick Mix

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 7 (0°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    12-15" (31-38 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Mix

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Paige T.'s collection