Potsize: 9cm Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink Family: Plumbaginaceae Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with stems of bright reddish-pink globular flowers in spring & early summer Flowers: April-July Height: 10cm Spread: 20cm Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun. Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden.
Potsize: 9cm and 1litre Common Name: great thrift, false sea thrift Family: Plumbaginaceae Description: Evergreen clumps of broader, flatter leaves with taller flowering stems of large ‘drumstick’ heads of red. Height: Up to 30cm Spread: 30cm Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun. Use: Rock garden, containers, scree beds, raised beds & borders