photo: Far Out Flora

Cute as a button, easy & totally tolerant of salt & wind on the coast, “Red-leaved Thrift” is also perfectly content to grow in CLAYISH & SANDY SOILS, as well as rich garden soil. Needing no Summer water at seaside, do provide some Summer water away from the ocean to keep it thriving. Merlot red, narrow, evergreen grass-like leaves form neat & tidy tufts to 12” across, forming little mounds over time. Summertime heat may green them up a wee bit. Plenty of sweet 1.5” magenta pink pom-poms appear throughout Spring on short 6”-8” stems leaving attractive spherical seed heads in their wake. Cut these back to the foliage for a second flush of bloom in Summer. Excellent choice for low maintenance edging, rock gardens & containers. Loved by bees & butterflies! Cute as a cut flower!

Megan
Plant Nerd