Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone'

Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift

Family: Plumbaginaceae Plumbago


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Mid Spring to Early Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Alpine garden, border, container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 8" to 10" / 20cm to 25cm
Spread 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Native to North America