FoliageSea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 0.5-1 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and very-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees and butterflies, stands up well to drought, dry soil and salt.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 0.5-1 ft × 0.5-1 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Very-dry
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil, Salt
- Native to
- Europe, North America
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Sea Thrift is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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