Armeria ‘Bees Ruby’

Common Name:
Bees Ruby Thrift

Description:
Armeria ‘Bees Ruby’ is a compact, evergreen perennial prized for its neat grassy clumps of foliage and vibrant magenta-pink globe-shaped flowers. A low-maintenance and drought-tolerant favourite, it forms tidy mounds of fine, dark green leaves that remain attractive year-round, making it perfect for edging, rockeries, and container plantings. From late winter into spring and again in bursts throughout the warmer months, 'Bees Ruby' sends up slender stems topped with clusters of cheerful, long-lasting flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Well-suited to Melbourne’s cool-temperate climate, this tough little perennial thrives in full sun and prefers free-draining soils, tolerating coastal exposure and periods of dryness once established. With its compact habit and repeat-flowering nature, Armeria ‘Bees Ruby’ is ideal for formal borders, mass planting, or adding a pop of colour to gravel gardens and between paving stones.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 15 to 20 cm
Width: 20 to 30 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Winter
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Magenta-pink

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Low Maintenance
Drought Tolerant
Suitable for Coastal Gardens
Suitable for Edging
Evergreen

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
Iberis sempervirens
Erigeron karvinskianus
Thymus serpyllum
Lavandula angustifolia

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.