Ballerina Red Sea Thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Plumbaginaceae
Plant Description: This resilient evergreen perennial forms dense mats of cushion-like foliage. Its abundant vibrant red blooms in the spring and summer are especially attractive to bees. Heat and salt tolerant, as well as disease and pest resistant, it is an excellent choice for many landscapes.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 8-10" tall x 8-12" wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: Unknown
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape
Evergreen: Yes
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Red
Bloom Seasons: Fall, Late Spring, Summer
Bloom Period: May - Sep
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 6 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Outsmart Invaders
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
