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How to Identify Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)


This is Sea Thrift, a small perennial flowering plant that blooms in late spring.


Sea thrift has a round, clumping growth habit with long thin leaves and tall flowering scapes. The leaves are linear with simple margins. They are light to dark green in color and may have a faint grayish hue.



The flower scapes are tall and thin, and have a covering of extremely fine, short hairs that impart a silvery grayish hue. They are topped with round clusters of flowers.



The flowers have five round petals, which are vivid pink in color.



Sea thrift likes full sun and will happily grow in both moist and slightly dry soils.