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Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift, or Armeria pseudarmeria, features delicate globe-shaped lavender and rose-pink florets atop grass-like greenish stems. More commonly known as sea thrift, this showy perennial has been bred to bloom from spring until fall’s first frost. Low maintenance and easy to grow, this gem will put smiles on the faces of busy gardeners hoping to add color, texture, and movement to containers, borders, and garden beds.
Native to the Northern Hemisphere’s rocky seashores, Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift is salt, drought, and heat tolerant. This selection is cold hardy, relatively disease resistant, and compact, growing to just 10-12”. It grows well in containers with other blooming annuals and perennials. Fill empty space in your yard with this attractive evergreen. It is also an excellent option for alpine and rock gardens. Trim its pale purple and pink florets to enjoy indoors from spring until fall.
Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift Care
Plant this sea thrift during spring in full sun. While tolerating various soil types, Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift prefers well-drained soil with low fertility. Improve poorly draining soil with compost. For potted plants, apply a fertilizer every two weeks. This showy ornamental needs an inch or less of water weekly.
Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift is low maintenance and does not require regular pruning. During late winter or early spring, trim dead foliage. Remove spent flowers monthly.
Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift Spacing
Space plants 12-14 inches apart along sidewalks and in beds. In a container, Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift is best suited as either a filler or thriller in a thriller-spiller-filler combination. Plant with companions such as catmint, lamb’s ear, and Russian sage.
Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Armeria Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 6-18 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 1-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink Lavender
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen, Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Armeria Dreameria® Sweet Dreams Thrift
- Also Known As
- Sea Pinks
- Botanical Name
- Armeria pseudarmeria
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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