Armeria maritima 'Alba' – Sea Thrift
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Armeria maritima 'Alba' – Sea Thrift (Common Thrift, Sea Pink)
The white-flowered form of the beloved Sea Thrift, 'Alba' forms tidy, grass-like evergreen tufts topped with pristine white ball-shaped flower heads on slender stems from spring through fall. A California native that handles deer, drought, fire, and coastal conditions with ease, it's a charming and versatile plant for rock gardens, borders, edging, containers, and cut flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies and is somewhat gopher resistant.
Key Features:
- Perennial subshrub; evergreen
- California native
- Deer, drought, fire, and coast tolerant
- Somewhat gopher resistant
- White ball-shaped flower heads spring through fall
- Attracts butterflies
- Excellent rock garden, ground cover, edging, pot, cut flower, and border plant
Growing Details:
Height: 6–10" | Spread: 12" | Flower spikes: 6–8"
Exposure: Full Sun | Water: Moderate/Dry
Bloom time: Spring–Fall | Bloom color: White
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-10
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