Armeria, or Thrift, is a cute little plant with a lot of personality.

It starts with a thick growth of dark green grass-like foliage.  Once that’s established, it will send up slender stems topped with a burst of color.

The foliage is evergreen and the flowers are usually hot pink with a smattering of purple, white or red.

They can grow to be 10-12” tall and bloom the entire growing season.  It is tolerant of wet and dry conditions as well as excesses of salt and copper in the soil.

The flowers dry beautifully and do well in arrangements are decorative wreaths.