Description
A cushion-forming evergreen perennial, 10 cm tall, with narrow, grassy leaves. The purplish-pink flowers are gathered in round heads on slender stalks up to 20 cm tall. It flowers from May to September. It is suitable for rock gardens and also for extensive green roofs, planted in small groups of 3–10 or in larger groups of dozens of plants.
Varieties:
- 'Alba' – a white-flowered variety. It stands out for its beautiful dark green foliage. Unlike other thrift varieties, its leaves are more resistant to adverse conditions, especially in winter, so plants of this variety keep fresh green foliage until spring and are better than others for covering small areas.
- 'Düsseldorfer Stolz' – more vigorous, flowers long and profusely, pure pink flowers;
- 'Rosea' – bright pink flowers gathered in round heads on slender stalks up to 20 cm tall
- 'Splendens' – carmine-pink flowers.
Requirements
It succeeds in any soil.
Propagation
Sow seeds in May–June under cover or in a seedbed. They come up after 20–30 days; plant out in the final position in August–September, 15–20 cm apart.
Care
Grow in a sunny position.