Seeds per packet: 50
Also known as Sea Thrift, Armeria Ballerina Red is celebrated for its tufts of striking red blooms that resemble a graceful ballet dancer’s attire. With its compact growth habit and enduring beauty, Armeria Ballerina Red becomes a delightful addition to rock gardens, borders, and coastal landscapes. This flowering gem captures the essence of natural beauty and movement, transforming your garden into a haven of captivating allure.
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Ballet-Inspired Blooms: The hallmark of Armeria Ballerina Red is its delightful tufts of red blooms that resemble the elegance of a ballet dancer’s attire. These charming flowers sway like dancers in the wind, adding a touch of grace to your landscape.
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Striking Contrast: The vibrant red blooms stand out against the evergreen foliage, creating a striking contrast that draws attention and adds visual intrigue to your garden.
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Compact Growth: With a compact and mound-forming growth habit, Armeria Ballerina Red is well-suited for rock gardens, borders, and container plantings. Its smaller size allows it to fit seamlessly into various garden designs.
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Enduring Beauty: The blooms of Armeria Ballerina Red remain vibrant for an extended period, adding enduring beauty to your garden throughout the blooming season.
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Coastal Tolerance: Armeria Ballerina Red is naturally adapted to coastal environments and can thrive in sandy and salty conditions. This makes it an excellent choice for seaside and coastal landscapes.
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Low Maintenance: Known for its low-maintenance nature, Armeria Ballerina Red requires minimal care once established, making it a convenient choice for gardeners seeking beauty with ease.
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Attracts Pollinators: The nectar-rich blooms of Armeria Ballerina Red attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing the vitality of your garden and contributing to a healthier ecosystem.
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Scientific Name: Known scientifically as Armeria pseudarmeria.
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Graceful Presence: Armeria Ballerina Red adds a touch of graceful movement and vibrant color to your garden, transforming it into a haven of captivating allure.
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red,' commonly known as Ballerina Red Thrift, adds a burst of vibrant color to your planting. Belonging to the Plumbaginaceae family, this particular variety of thrift is prized for its charming, globe-shaped flower clusters and compact, mounded habit. Originating from the mountainous regions of southern and central Europe. 'Ballerina Red' is named for its striking, globe-shaped flower heads, which appear in late spring to early summer. The flowers, borne on slender stems rising above the grassy foliage, are a brilliant shade of red, creating a visually arresting display in the garden. Each tiny bloom contributes to the overall spherical form, resembling a floral ballerina in motion. The compact habit is particularly well-suited for borders, rock gardens, or container plantings. It typically reaches a height of around 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), forming dense, evergreen clumps of slender, grass-like leaves. This low-growing habit makes it an excellent choice for edging or ground cover, providing year-round interest even when not in bloom. Ballerina Red Thrift is known for its resilience and adaptability. Thriving in well-drained soils and full sun, it is a low-maintenance perennial that adds vibrant color to both formal and informal garden settings. Its drought tolerance makes it suitable for various climates, and it can withstand coastal conditions. The fiery red blossoms not only attract attention from humans but also serve as a magnet for pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, contributing to the overall biodiversity of the garden.
