Sea thrift (Armeria maritima): Found in the wild on coastal bluffs and beaches, sea thrift will also do well in sunny, well-drained garden sites or rockeries with average soil. Plants form tidy mounds about 6 inches  high, with ball-headed clusters of pink flowers in spring. Various cultivars of this plant are available from nurseries; but this one is native to the San Juan Islands. Deer-resistant and highly drought-tolerant. Perennial.  $4.50 for a 4” pot.