Acantholimon afanassievii
Acantholimon afanassievii, also known as Prickly Thrift, is a perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun and requires low water. It grows to a height of 0.2–0.3 meters and blooms with pink and purple flowers from June to August. This evergreen plant prefers sandy, loamy, or chalky soils and is suitable for USDA zones 5–8. It attracts pollinators and is not toxic.
Light
Full sun
Watering
Low water
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Chalky
Height
0.2–0.3 m
Spread
0.3–0.4 m
Zones
5–8
Flower colors
The small, colorful flowers are a good food source for bees and other small pollinators during their blooming period.
