Armeria maritima (Rubrifolia)

Armeria maritima:

Common name:

• Thrift or sea pink
• Red-leaved Sea Thrift

Hardiness zone:

• 4-8

Size:

• Height = 4 inch
• Width = 8-12 inch

Sun/Shade:

• Full sun

Bloom time:

• April to May

Bloom description:

• Rosy pink

Foliage color:

• Bronze in spring, summer, autumn
• Maroon in winter

Drought Tolerance:

• Yes. Drought tolerant

Propagation:

• Propagates by division
• By basal semi-ripe cuttings

Deer/ rabbit resistant:

• Deer resistant
• Rabbit resistant

Growing conditions:

• Best growth in infertile, dry, well-drained soils in full sun.
• Foliage mounds tend to rot in the center if it is grown in moist, fertile soil or in heavy clay. 

Gardening uses:

• Compact plant for edging.
• Useful for border fronts.
• Best for rock gardens or wall pockets.
• Also effective in containers.

Plant description:

• Compact, low-growing plant.
• Form a dense, mounded tuft of stiff, linear, and grass-like, dark green leaves. 
• Have small pink to white flowers that bloom in mid-spring in form of globular cluster.
• Sporadic additional flowering can occur throughout the summer season. 
• The flower clusters are extending under by purplish, papery bracts.