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Armeria
Also called Thrifts, Thrift, Thift
Armeria is a genus of over a hundred low, cushion-forming perennials, mostly from the Mediterranean, known as sea pinks or thrift. They thrive in full sun, gritty well-drained soil and cool, exposed conditions, and are popular in rock gardens.
Armeria is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as lady's cushion, thrift, or sea pink (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although Armeria maritima is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales.
Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants.
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