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Armeria maritima 'Alba'

Seathrift, Common Thrift, Seapink

Beautiful white flowers, rare for the species, make for excellent cut and dried flowers. Plants form tufts of foliage that are attractive all year. Great for rock, wall, and trough gardens, as well as a welcome addition to winter/spring planters. Native to coastal regions in the northern hemisphere, these tough little plants are salt and cold tolerant.

	Great for rock/trough gardens
	Salt tolerant
	Good cut flower

Seathrift, Common Thrift Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure Sun	Soil Moisture Needs Moist Dry Good Drainage Average	Season of Interest (Flowering) Early Spring
Growth Rate Slow	Season of Interest (Foliage) Early Spring Summer Winter

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips for Seathrift, Common Thrift

Best grown in infertile, dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Foliage mounds tend to rot in the center if grown in moist, fertile soils or in heavy clay. Good drainage is essential. Deadhead spent flower stems to encourage additional bloom. Though A. maritima plants are very low maintenance, voles feeding on the roots can cause plants to decline rapidly if not checked periodically.