Bloodstone thrift
Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bloodstone' thrift (Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil of most types. Pink flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room to spread a bit.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Cheerfulness daffodil.