Sea Thrift
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Sea Thrift highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateSlow
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Growing Zones 4-8
If you were to take a boat along the towering ocean cliffs of Cornwall during the summertime, you'd witness carpets of small pink and white flowers growing on the salty rock faces. Thriving in what appears to be uninhabitable locations.
Those are called wild Sea Thrift, known for being as sweet and dainty as a China cup, yet hardy… and seemingly as strong as a cement block!
We are pleased to offer an urbanized version of these wildflowers called Modern Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)! These flowers are perfect for American gardens, large or small. The plants pop up every year in little tufts of bright green. In the springtime after the leaves have formed, the plant grows spikes of small globular flowers that invite you to bend down and examine them.
Growing just 8 - 12 inches tall when in bloom the green tufts spread about as wide. Very cold-hardy in USDA planting zones 4 to 8, there is very little that will faze these perennial plants aside from soggy soil and shade. Not even pests or deer bother these rugged little ornamentals!
Landscape Application:
Sea Thrift will give you countless repeat years of summer garden pleasure! These flowers actually thrive in poor, rocky soil that is well-drained. They also do quite well nestled among rock gardens and along dry stream beds.
Thrift is a remarkably versatile plant. You can plant them in almost any sort of well-drained pot, container, or window box! You can even situate them to look like they are spilling out of broken pottery for a natural effect.
Their diminutive size means easy gardening no matter how much space you have to give them! These plants also make a tidy edger along the front of your garden bed. Perfect for small inner-city gardens or to jazz up the front of your perennials border.
Plant them en masse as a replacement for lawn grass, and enjoy a bloom-filled yard. They spread slowly, so if you want them for groundcover, you'll need to plant quite a few of them to ensure adequate coverage.
- Lots of Bright Pink Flowers
- Tough, Hardy Perennial
- Round Tufts Of Spikey Green Leaves
- Good Lawn Substitute
- Great in Borders, Rock Gardens & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Sea Thrift needs full sun to do best, so provide a bare minimum of 6 hours of direct sun a day. Any type of soil so long as it has excellent drainage. Water them enough just to get them established, and then keep them dry and well-drained as they grow.
If you remove the spent flowers – a process called deadheading – these hardy plants will reward you with continuous blooms all summer long.
- Rugged & Durable
- Full Sun Perennial Plants
- Must Have Well-Drained Soil
- Low Water Needs - Water-Wise & Drought Tolerant
- Deadhead For Rebloom - Clean Mounds After Main Flowering Is Done
- Deer Resistant
You'll want to add these compact, low-growing little beauties to your garden this year, so order your Sea Thrift today and then sit back and relax! Buy now at NatureHills.com and get quality perennials delivered to your doorstep!
