Armeria Dreameria® 'Dream Clouds'

Armeria Dreameria® 'Dream Clouds': Snowy Globes That Bloom All Season

Pure white globes floating on long stems, blooming on and on like a lazy summer afternoon. 'Dream Clouds' is fluffy, bright and happily heat tolerant. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, FEET IN THE SUN.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dream Clouds'
• Common Name: False Sea Thrift
• Series: Dreameria®, introduced by Darwin Perennials
• Height: 25–30 cm (10–12 in)
• Spread: 25–30 cm (10–12 in)
• Flowers: Pure white, rounded globes on long, upright stems
• Bloom Time: Late spring to fall (May to September)
• Foliage: Evergreen, strap-like green leaves in a neat, mounded clump
• Features: Long, repeat bloom, heat tolerant, good cut flower

Where to Plant: Use it for edging, along a walkway, in a rock garden or as a long-season filler in pots, where the white pulls brighter colours together. Give it full sun and sharp drainage, and in colder gardens a sheltered spot near a wall or in a raised bed.

Companion Plants: Run these white globes along the front of a dry, sunny bed with purple and pink behind them. Lavandula Sensational!® adds fragrant deep violet spikes at 60 to 75 cm from July to September. Sedum 'Autumn Joy' brings pink to rust heads at 45 to 60 cm from August to October. Perovskia 'Prime Time' adds blue-lavender spires at 75 to 90 cm from July to September. Schizachyrium 'Standing Ovation' rises at 90 to 120 cm, blue with red tips in summer and orange-red in fall.

Plant Care: Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Wet soil, especially over winter, is its biggest enemy, so avoid heavy clay and low spots. Water regularly through the first season, then as needed. Remove spent flower stems at the base about once a month to keep new flowers coming. Leave the evergreen foliage in place over winter and tidy any tired leaves in spring.

History: Darwin Perennials brought the Dreameria® series to retail in 2018, built from Armeria pseudarmeria, a larger-flowered cousin of common sea thrift native to Portugal. 'Dream Clouds' is the white in a series bred to bloom from frost to frost.

Final Thoughts: Plant it in a sunny border, cut a few for bouquets and let the butterflies float along. FLUFFY ALL SEASON LONG.