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Armeria

Armeria maritima
Also known as: Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift

Armeria is a flower in the Plumbaginaceae family. It grows best in full sun with dry to medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 4-8. Plants reach maturity about 90–110 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.

Varieties

1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • ▸Maritima Series90–110 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Perennial

    Armeria maritima Maritima Series produces compact mounds of grassy, evergreen foliage topped with rounded, globe-shaped clusters of pink and rose flowers on slender stems. A hardy, low-maintenance perennial, Sea Thrift grows from a taproot and crown rather than a bulb, and is a popular choice for rock gardens, edging, and xeriscapes. It typically blooms in its second year.

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Family
Plumbaginaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
perennial
Zone
4-8
Height
0.5–0.8333333333333333 ft
Spread
0.6666666666666666–1 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

4 plants per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: a 1-foot square divided into a 2-by-2 grid holding 4 armeria plants spaced 6 inches apart.
4 plants per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space armeria about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Dry to medium

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At a glance

Days to harvest
90–110 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Hardy · to ~20°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest armeriaPlanting timeline for armeria, relative to last frost: start indoors from 10 weeks before last frost to 2 weeks before last frost; grow from 2 weeks before last frost to 11 weeks after last frost; harvest from 11 weeks after last frost to 14 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowHarvestLast frostTransplant
Start armeria indoors ~8 weeks before transplanting 2 weeks before last frost; first harvest 11 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
42-56 days
Outdoor planting
-14 to 0 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for armeria yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.