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Thrift

Armeria

Armeria alliacea
Reaches up to 1.5 feet x 20 inches. The leaves are up to 6 inches in length.
The rose-red flowers are borne during late spring into early summer.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 in full sun.

Armeria Formosa Hybrids ( Large Thrift )
A perennial, reaching a maximum size of 2 x 2 feet, with white, pink or deep red flowers borne in large balls all summer long.
Hardy zones 2 to 9

Armeria x hybrida Ornament
Vigorous in habit, reaching up to 15 inches, with large, white or rose-pink flowers.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 in full sun on well drained soil.

Armeria juncea ( Alpine Thrift )
Reaches up to 10 inches in height, forming a dense, compact tuft of grassy foliage and profuse pink flowers borne during late spring.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 in full sun.

Armeria juniperifolia
A Spain native, reaching up to 6 inches x 1 foot, forming a dense, compact, evergreen tuft of gray-green, juniper-like foliage. The lavender-pink flowers are borne slightly above the foliage in inflorescences up to 0.8 inches across, during late spring into early summer.
Hardy zones 2 to 8 in full sun on very well drained soil.

Alba
White flowers.

Bevans Variety
Forms a mound of grassy, deep green foliage, up to 5 inches high, topped by very short stemmed, rounded, pink flower heads during early summer.

Rosa Stoltz
Forms a mound of very compact, grassy, deep green foliage, up to 3 inches high, topped by very short stemmed, rounded, lavender flower heads during late spring into early summer, repeating during autumn.

Armeria maritima ( Common Thrift )
A moderate growing, clumping, evergreen perennial, reaching a maximum size of 2 x 2 feet, that is native to southern Europe. An excellent rock garden plant, it is also great for edging borders.
The grassy leaves are up to 10 inches in length, are deep blue-green.
The pink ( rarely white, red or purple ) flowers are borne over a long season from mid spring to early summer. The flowers are borne on globular inflorescences up to 1 inch across. Deadheading old blooms encourages continuous blooming.
The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 ( 2 and 3 on protected sites ) in full sun ( though tolerating partial shade ) on light, well drained soil. Easy to grow and very drought tolerant, it is tolerant of sandy, dry, saline conditions such as on the ocean front. Fertilize during early spring. Thrift are great for containers. Pest and disease problems are rare, though rot may occur on excessively wet sites. Plants can be propagated by division, every 3 or more years apart. Division can be done during autumn or early spring.

* photos of unknown internet source




Alba
Similar with pure white flowers during late spring into mid summer.

Bloodstone
Reaches up to 10 inches in height, with deep rose-red flowers borne over a longer period than any other cultivar.

Dusseldorf Pride
Reaches up to 10 inches with rose-red flowers during late spring into early summer.

Laucheana
Reaches up to 6 inches with bright pink flowers borne late spring to mid summer.
* photo taken on June 14 2012 in Columbia, MD
* photos taken on June 5 2013 in Columbia, MD


Nifty Thrifty
Very attractive, white variegated foliage and rose-red flowers borne during late spring.

Robusta
Very vigorous, reaching up to 15 inches x 2 feet. The flower clusters are up to 3 inches across.

Rubrifolia
Reaches up to 9 inches x 1 foot, with rich purple-red foliage and bright rose-pink flowers.

Splendens
Reaches a maximum size of 1 x 2 feet, with deep rose-red flowers borne on rounded clusters from late spring to mid summer.
Hardy zones 4 to 8

* photo taken on April 10 2012 in Columbia, MD


Vindicative
Reaches a maximum height of 8 inches, with deep rosy-pink flowers.

Armeria pseudoarmeria ( Border Thrift )
A woody based perennial, reaching a maximum size of 2.5 x 3.3 ( rarely over 2 ) feet, with lance-shaped leaves, up to 10 x 0.2 inches, forming dense tufted clumps.
It is native to coastal Portugal.
The white to deep pink flowers are borne on globular heads up to 2 inches across, during early to mid summer.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 in full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant.

Bees Ruby
Similar but reaching a maximum size of 2 x 3.5 feet, with rose-pink flowers.