Order Code:	ARRUS
Blooms:	Spring to Late Spring
Flower Color:	Pink
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade
Accent Color:	Pink
Soil Condition:	Normal, Acidic, Sandy, Clay
Plant Height:	Short
Zones:	z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8,z9
Found in list(s):	Edgers    Evergreen    OK in containers - see FAQ for overwintering    Plants that tolerate a Sandy soil    Plants that Tolerate an Acidic Soil    Plants that tolerate a Clay soil

ARMERIA RUBRIFOLIA - Dwarf Sea Thrift - Short 8-10" - Plant 12" apart. zone 3-9. All the charm and tough character of Armerias with dark burgundy foliage. Chive-like flowers are held several inches above the tight foliage on slender stems. Leaves may green up a bit in the heat of summer. ARRUS

General Information
Neat tufts of grasslike foliage with bright flower globes on wiry stems. Flowers in the late spring, excellent for the front of a border. Does well and is colorful almost anywhere. Consistently evergreen in southern gardens; semi-evergreen in the north.

Plant Care
Shear off all old flowers when blooming is done for attractive little clumps all year long. Any winter kill can be teased out in spring if needed. Does best in poor dry soil.