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Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

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Common names

46 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Cliff Rose[3]
  • Common Thrift[3]
  • Cushion Pink[3]
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Армерыя падоўжаная[2]
Catalan
  • Armèria alpina[2]
  • Gasó Alpí[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • trávnička přímořská[2]
Danish
  • Engelskgræs[2]
  • Kongens Knapper[2]
Estonian
  • harilik merikann[2]
Faroese
  • mjátt sjógras[2]
Finnish
  • rusolaukkaneilikka[2]
Galician
  • Herba de namorar[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Tengerparti pázsitszegfű[2]
Icelandic
  • Geldingahnappur[2]
Irish
Japanese
  • アルメリア[2]
  • ハマカンザシ[2]
  • 浜簪[2]
Lithuanian
  • Pajūrinė gvaizdė[2]
Norwegian
  • fjærekoll[2]
  • fjørekoll[2]
  • strandnellik[2]
Polish
  • Zawciąg pospolity[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Армерия приморская[2]
Slovak
  • trávnička prímorská[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Çim Karanfili[2]
Ukrainian
  • Рядник приморський[2]
Welsh
  • Clustog Fair[2]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Armeria maritima — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gewöhnliche Grasnelke — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Strand-Grasnelke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Pink — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Thrift — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Thrift — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • clavelina de mar — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Armérie maritime — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Gazon d'Espagne — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Engels gras — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • estancadeira — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • relva-de-espanha — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • relva-do-olimpo — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
[2] Armeria maritima — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gewöhnliche Grasnelke — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Strand-Grasnelke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Pink — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Thrift — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Thrift — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • clavelina de mar — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Armérie maritime — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Gazon d'Espagne — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Engels gras — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • estancadeira — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • relva-de-espanha — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • relva-do-olimpo — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Trift — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Zawciąg pospolity — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • trávnička přímořská — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • fjærekoll — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Engelskgræs — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Армерия приморская — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • fjørekoll — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • strandnellik — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • rusolaukkaneilikka — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Pajūrinė gvaizdė — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • ハマカンザシ — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • アルメリア — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • harilik merikann — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Rabhán — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Herba de namorar — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • mjátt sjógras — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Армерыя падоўжаная — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Kongens Knapper — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • 海石竹 — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Gasó Alpí — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Geldingahnappur — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Tengerparti pázsitszegfű — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • 浜簪 — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • trávnička prímorská — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Clustog Fair — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Armèria alpina — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • 海石竹 — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Рядник приморський — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
  • Çim Karanfili — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 60476; Armeria maritima.
[3] Armeria maritima — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Cliff Rose — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
  • Common Thrift — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
  • Cushion Pink — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
  • Maritime Thrift — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Pink — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
  • Sea Thrift — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Armeria maritima.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • sea pink — Page 1, column 2, row top 622 pt; common-name cell after Armeria maritima.; Armeria maritima.
  • thrift — Page 1, column 2, row top 622 pt; common-name cell after Armeria maritima.; Armeria maritima.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • sea pink — Page 3, column 2, row top 697 pt; common-name cell after Armeria maritima.; Armeria maritima.
  • thrift — Page 3, column 2, row top 697 pt; common-name cell after Armeria maritima.; Armeria maritima.
[6] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • thrift — Page 2, column 2, row top 727 pt; common-name cell after Armeria maritima.; Armeria maritima.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Plumbaginaceae

Genus-level classification for Armeria; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Armeria maritima.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.15–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.15–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Rounded; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Very Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe and North America, Greenland

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Armeria maritima in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4] [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Thrift seapink (Armeria maritima) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Armeria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 23387; ID 332R; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Armeria maritima — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Armeria maritima (top 697 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Armeria maritima (top 727 pt)

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  5. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 1, column 2, entry Armeria maritima (top 622 pt)

    Source checked on .