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Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima · Perennial
Sea Thrift is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 6–12 in × 6–12 in. 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 and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 6–12 in × 6–12 in
- 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Sea Thrift’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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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