Little Penny thrift
Armeria maritima 'Little Penny'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Crimson pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Penny' thrift (Armeria maritima 'Little Penny') is a perennial for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a slow, clumping mound of evergreen foliage that stays 3 to 6 inches tall. Crimson pink flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Creeping juniper, and Greig's tulip.