Is Sea Thrift deer resistant?
Armeria maritima
Plant typePerennialHardinessZones 4–8LightFull sunMature height6–24 inBloomSpring and Summer
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range6 US states
About Sea Thrift
Tight grassy cushions topped with pink globes, and it grows on sea cliffs in almost pure grit, which tells you everything about the drainage it wants. It dies out in the centre if the soil is at all rich or damp. Excellent in a trough or a wall crevice.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Sharp, gritty. Will rot in wet soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 8 to 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Sea Thrift
Other perennials with the same deer rating.
- African LilyAgapanthus sp.Zones 8–11, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- AsparagusAsparagus officinalisZones 2–9Seldom damaged
- AsterAster sp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- AstilbeAstilbe x arendsiiZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Baby's BreathGypsophila sp.Zones 3–9, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- BastardsageEriogonum wrightiiZones 5–10Seldom damaged
Where Sea Thrift grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Coloradonative
- Californianative
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaskanative
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 6 US states in total.
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Sea Thrift
- Is Sea Thrift deer resistant?
- Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Sea Thrift grow in?
- Sea Thrift is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Sea Thrift grow in shade?
- No. Sea Thrift wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Sea Thrift get?
- Mature height is roughly 6–24 in. Growth rate is slow.