Sea Thrift ‘Bloodstone’
Family: Plumbaginaceae
(Plumbago Family)
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Height: 6 inches
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: rose-red balls
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Light: full sun
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Soil: best in
infertile, well-drained soil
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Moisture: dry; do not
tolerate moist soil
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Use: alpine or rock
garden, edging; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; salt tolerant
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Care: deadhead to
promote additional blooms
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to mountains and temperate coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, especially
northern Europe, from northern California to Iceland to Siberia
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Notes: dense, mounded
tuft of evergreen grass-like spiked green leaves; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden
C258
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