General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Hybrids will not come true from seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Division should be done in late summer. Lift the plant and cut into separate plants with a sharp knife, making sure that each piece has healthy roots. Plant and water in.
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Joystick
Cultivar name: 'Joystick Red'
Common names
  • Plantain Thrift
  • Pinkball Thrift
  • Sea Pink
  • Drumstick Thrift
Also sold as:
  • Joystick Red Shades

Photo Gallery
Location: Suburban Denver, Colorado
Date: 2015-04-10
Wonderful Spring Bloom
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-25 
 9:52 am. Armeria - rubbing noses with the Chive blossoms
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-25
 9:52 am. Joystick Red is quite a bit taller than my other variet
Location: Suburban Denver, Colorado
Date: 2015-04-10
Nursery Pot of Pink Thrift 'Joystick Red"
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2012-09-13

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