Armeria or Thrift is an Alpine Perennial with spiky or stem foliage that adds that much needed novel texture to the masses of mounding and spreading plants in most Alpine rock gardens. The puff-ball pink to red blooms look cute on top of a thick bladed leafless clump of grass. When not blooming, Thrift is easily mistaken for grass and sometimes gets weeded out for it only grows about six- to eight-inches tall. Armeria’s flowers are adorable tiny trumpets clustered tightly around a small globe. A close examination of these intricate flowers shows how amazing they are. Thrift, like most Alpines is an easy-does-it sort of plant. Their requirements (other than well-drained...
Thrift – Armeria: A Remarkable Alpine Perennial
