Sea Thrift

Thrift is a small, mounding plant with six-inch tall, grasslike leaves. In early summer, tiny pink blooms emerge from round clusters on stalks waving above the green foliage. Thrift will bloom off and on through September if spent blooms are removed.

Thrift performs best in a sunny, well-drained location in the front of a flower bed, along the edge of a pathway, or in a rock garden. Although this plant is relatively short-lived (3-5 years), it will perform well if deer are not a problem.

Not recommended for landscapes browsed by deer. 

 

Sea Thrift

Thrift is a small, mounding plant with six-inch tall, grasslike leaves. In early summer, tiny pink blooms emerge from round clusters on stalks waving above the green foliage. Thrift will bloom off and on through September if spent blooms are removed.

Thrift performs best in a sunny, well-drained location in the front of a flower bed, along the edge of a pathway, or in a rock garden. Although this plant is relatively short-lived (3-5 years), it will perform well if deer are not a problem.

Not recommended for landscapes browsed by deer. 

 

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Armeria maritima

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Pronunciation

ar-MER-ee-uh mar-ih-TEE-muh

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Mature Height

6 to 8 in.

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Mature Spread

6 to 12 in.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

pink

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Bloom time

early summer

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Colorado Native

No

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Natural Habitat

mountains and coasts of northern hemisphere

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Light Requirements

sun

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 3-9

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 8,000 ft.

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