Bloodstone Thrift
Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone'
Dependable plant for borders or along walks. Clumping evergreen perennial forms neat mounds topped by a profusion of rosy red flower heads. Great for rock garden, landscape accents or containers.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ar-ME-ree-a ma-RI-ti-ma |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 24, 33 - 43 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing with flower stalks 8 to 10 in. tall, clumps 1 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Spring, remove old flowers for rebloom |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0304 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Design Ideas
This evergreen perennial grows in dense blanket-like forms, making it a fine choice for filling in rock gardens and borders. The flowers of Bloodstone Thrift are bright rosy-red, usually blooming in profusion. Try it in containers on decks or at an entryway, or as an accent in the corner of a border.
Dependable plant for borders or along walks. Clumping evergreen perennial forms neat mounds topped by a profusion of rosy red flower heads. Great for rock garden, landscape accents or containers.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Design Ideas
This evergreen perennial grows in dense blanket-like forms, making it a fine choice for filling in rock gardens and borders. The flowers of Bloodstone Thrift are bright rosy-red, usually blooming in profusion. Try it in containers on decks or at an entryway, or as an accent in the corner of a border.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ar-ME-ree-a ma-RI-ti-ma |
| Key feature: | Rock Garden Plant |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 24, 33 - 43 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing with flower stalks 8 to 10 in. tall, clumps 1 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Spring, remove old flowers for rebloom |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0304 |
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