Thrift Ballerina Red

Seeds per packet: 20

Also known as Sea Thrift, Armeria Ballerina Red is celebrated for its tufts of striking red blooms that resemble a graceful ballet dancer’s attire. With its compact growth habit and enduring beauty, Armeria Ballerina Red becomes a delightful addition to rock gardens, borders, and coastal landscapes. This flowering gem captures the essence of natural beauty and movement, transforming your garden into a haven of captivating allure.

Product Features:

• Ballet-Inspired Blooms: The hallmark of Armeria Ballerina Red is its delightful tufts of red blooms that resemble the elegance of a ballet dancer’s attire. These charming flowers sway like dancers in the wind, adding a touch of grace to your landscape.
• Striking Contrast: The vibrant red blooms stand out against the evergreen foliage, creating a striking contrast that draws attention and adds visual intrigue to your garden.
• Compact Growth: With a compact and mound-forming growth habit, Armeria Ballerina Red is well-suited for rock gardens, borders, and container plantings. Its smaller size allows it to fit seamlessly into various garden designs.
• Enduring Beauty: The blooms of Armeria Ballerina Red remain vibrant for an extended period, adding enduring beauty to your garden throughout the blooming season.
• Coastal Tolerance: Armeria Ballerina Red is naturally adapted to coastal environments and can thrive in sandy and salty conditions. This makes it an excellent choice for seaside and coastal landscapes.
• Low Maintenance: Known for its low-maintenance nature, Armeria Ballerina Red requires minimal care once established, making it a convenient choice for gardeners seeking beauty with ease.
• Attracts Pollinators: The nectar-rich blooms of Armeria Ballerina Red attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing the vitality of your garden and contributing to a healthier ecosystem.
• Scientific Name: Known scientifically as Armeria pseudarmeria.
• Graceful Presence: Armeria Ballerina Red adds a touch of graceful movement and vibrant color to your garden, transforming it into a haven of captivating allure.

Plant Information:

• Scientific Name: Armeria pseudarmeria
• Hardiness Zone: 7a – 9b
• Blooming Season: Spring
• Plant Habit: Mounded
• Spacing: 10 – 14″ (25 – 36cm)
• Height: 8 – 10″ (20 – 25cm)
• Width: 8 – 10″ (20 – 25cm)
• Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun
• Seed supplied as: Raw.
• Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks
• Transplant to finish: 12 to 15 weeks