Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Thrift 'Alba'
A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage from which arise wiry stems bearing a cluster of pink-red flowers all through Summer. 'Alba' is a white-flowered cultivar
Contributed by @ellisjarvis
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light
Common name
Thrift 'Alba'
Latin name
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Plumbaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.15 M
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage from which arise wiry stems bearing a cluster of pink-red flowers all through Summer. 'Alba' is a white-flowered cultivar
Planting Season
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in spring.
Propagating by division
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Dig up a clump, and pull it gently apart, and re-plant any of the new clumps where required, watering well until established
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Armeria flower through Summer
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