Thrift Alba

A white form of our native, seaside thrift, Armeria maritima Alba is a small, evergreen perennial with a dense, clump-forming habit, making excellent ground-cover. The narrow, deep green leaves are grass-like, and form neat, dense mounds. In May and June, for a long period, little drumstick heads of small white flowers rise on 6”/15cm slender stems above the tuft of foliage. The flowers often repeat sporadically through the summer, and are good for pollinators. Thrift Alba is drought-tolerant and wind-resistant, so is ideal for coastal gardens, but is also really good for sunny window-boxes on tall buildings.

Site: Tolerates exposure, including coastal exposure
Soil: Any well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Season of interest: Late spring to summer
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 8” (20cm) Spread: 8” (20cm)

Photos by Noumenon and Kenraiz, and licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0.