Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Thrifts are easy to grow, long flowering plants, with unusual ball-shaped flowers on thin wiry stems. They make a pleasant addition to the flower border, and thrive in ordinary garden soil or even poor soil. For best results grow plants in a sunny site, where they'll flower all summer long.

Armeria pseudoarmeria 'Joystick Red' is a hybrid thrift, bred as a cut flower. Plants form a low mound of evergreen leaves, bearing red flowers on strong stems from late spring. It's ideal for growing at the front of borders and in pots.

Keep plants flowering for longer by removing faded blooms. Flowers are ideal for using in floral arrangements, and they can also be picked and hung indoors to dry for winter displays. Propagate Armeria pseudoarmeria 'Joystick Red' by division in autumn or spring.

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Armeria ‘Joystick red’ and wildlife

Armeria ‘Joystick red’ is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Armeria ‘Joystick red’ poisonous?

Armeria ‘Joystick red’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Armeria 'Joystick Red'
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