(Argyranthemum, Summersong™ Marguerite Daisy)

The tough shrubby Marguerite daisy is popular for its beauty and resilience. This evergreen perennial subshrub is native to the Canary Islands, Madeira and other regions in Macronesia where it survives in sunny rough-sloped terrain and oceanside plant communities. In temperate zones, where the winters are too cold for survival, Marguerite daisy is grown as a summer bedding annual.

Marguerite daisy is erect, shrubby and clump-forming. The bright green, deeply lobed leaves are ferny and emit...

(Jersey Thrift)

Jersey thrift is a compact perennial native to the mountains of western Europe. In spring to early summer it produces globes of small pink flowers that rise on tall wiry stems above short tufts of thin, stiff, lance shaped leaves.

It prefers a full sun location and average to infertile, well drained soil. Jersey thrift makes a wonderful whimsical edging plant or an easy to care for, reliable addition to a rock garden. The cultivar 'Leucantha' is equally attractive and prodces white flowers....

(Girard's Thrift)

Girard's thrift is a compact perennial native to southern regions of France. In spring to early summer it produces globes of small lavender-pink flowers that rise on tall wiry stems above short, dense mounds of thin, stiff, lance shaped leaves.

Girard's thrift prefers a full sun location and average to infertile, well drained soil. Making a wonderful whimsical edging or an easy--care-for addition to a rock garden, it is a reliable plant. It may also look nice in combination with other thrifts,...

(Ball Thrift, Plantain Thrift, Sea Pink)

Ball thrift is a compact, clump forming herbaceous perennial that originates from the coasts of Portugal. In early to mid summer, upright, leafless stems topped with large clusters of white, ruby-red, or rose-pink spring up from dense clumps of medium green foliage. Spent blossoms should be removed to encourage more flowers. This sun-loving ornamental requires well drained average to poor soil. Ball thrift makes a fine addition to rock gardens, border edges, or trough and container gardens. These...

(Ballerina Red Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

Flowering within 110 days of sowing, 'Ballerina Red' is a compact, early-blooming selection of Armeria pseudarmeria, a clump-forming perennial from west-central Portugal. It is available as plants or seed.

Low, dense rosettes of lance-shaped evergreen leaves give rise in late spring to spherical heads of red flowers on compact leafless stems. Deadheaded plants rebloom sporadically through summer.

Sea thrift prospers in full sun and well-drained soil, and fails in damp sites. It tolerates...

(Ballerina White Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

Flowering within 110 days of sowing, 'Ballerina White' is a compact, early-blooming selection of Armeria pseudarmeria, a clump-forming perennial from west-central Portugal. It is available as plants or seed.

Low, dense rosettes of lance-shaped evergreen leaves give rise in late spring to spherical heads of white flowers on compact leafless stems. Deadheaded plants rebloom sporadically through summer.

Sea thrift prospers in full sun and well-drained soil, and fails in damp sites....

(Drumstick Red Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

Grown for its cheerful flowers and attractive foliage, 'Drumstick Red' is a cultivar of Armeria pseudarmeria, a low, clump-forming perennial from west-central Portugal. Compact clumps of lance-shaped green leaves give rise in late spring to spherical clusters of red flowers on erect leafless stems. Plants rebloom sporadically through summer if plants are deadheaded.

Sea thrift prospers in full sun and well-drained soil, and fails in damp sites. It tolerates drought and heat but prefers...

(Joystick Lilac Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

This long-blooming perennial, ‘Joystick Lilac.’ is a bluish-pink flowered selection of a woody or semi-woody species native to the coast of Portugal. The plant is a much-branched clump with lance-shaped green leaves. It blooms in summer with round clusters of small flowers atop leafless upright stems. It is a charming, extravagant show for a small plant and can be prolonged into autumn by deadheading.

In its native region, sea thrift is often found in full sun on very well-drained soil. In wet...

(Joystick Mix Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

The members of this series are long-blooming perennials chosen for their flower colors, which range from white through lavender and bright pink to ruby red. All are descended from a woody or semi-woody perennial sea thrift native to the coast of Portugal. These selections are much-branched clumps of lance-shaped green leaves. They bloom in summer with quite large, round clusters of small flowers atop leafless upright stems. It is a charming, extravagant show for a smallish plant and can be prolonged...

(Joystick Red Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Sea Thrift)

Joystick red ball thrift is a compact, clump forming herbaceous perennial that originates from the coasts of Portugal. In early to mid summer, upright, leafless stems topped with large clusters of ruby-red flowers spring up from dense clumps of medium green foliage. Spent blossoms should be removed to encourage more flowers. This sun-loving ornamental requires well drained average to poor soil. Ball thrift makes a fine addition to rock gardens, border edges, or trough and container gardens. These...