Thrift

Striking foliage is accented by ball-shaped flowers that attract butterflies and are lovely in summer bouquets. Ideal for the rock garden, as a small-scale ground cover, or as an edging in the garden. This perennial is quite salt tolerant and adapts well to poor, dry soils.

Companion Plants

Candytuft

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Russian Sage

Plant Details

Common name

Thrift
Botanical name

Armeria
Variety

Pink
Zone

USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

6-8" (15-20 cm)
Habit

Mounded
Feed

Not recommended
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Pink
Bloom Time

Spring-summer
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

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

Paige T.'s collection
Stella H.'s collection

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