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
Botanic Name
Armeria maritima
Pronunciation
ar-MER-ee-uh mar-ih-TEE-muh
Mature Height
6 to 8 in.
Mature Spread
6 to 12 in.
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.
Flower Color
pink
Bloom time
early summer
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
mountains and coasts of northern hemisphere
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 3-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
This plant has been grown both low and moderate water zones at the Water Wise Demonstration Garden. It has bloomed well over the years. The plants in the low water zone occasionally wilted, and all of the plants were sometimes damaged by deer browsing.
Maintenance
Cut off spent flower stalks to create a more tidy appearance.