Thrift: Armada White

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⇇ early season
armeria maritima
aka Sea Thrift ‘Armade white’; Sea Pink ‘Armada white’
  • evergreen
  • stiff grass-like leaves
  • round clusters of white flowers
  • spring to summer
  • drought tolerant

H 0.2m
S 0.3m

full sun

well-drained

Notes:
Purchased 03.20 Stringers garden centre for the ‘Shabby Chic’ potted garden. Flowered profusely. Spring 2021 Given a haircut & removal of any decayed leaves

Remarks:
I first noticed pink Sea Thrift growing wild along the Suffolk coast. Also remember visiting a cemetery with it growing across many of the graves – pretty without being morbid. This is a gentle memory of those times.