The Joystick series of Armeria pseudarmeria (formerly A. cephalote or A. latifolia) come not only in 'Joystick Red Shades,' but also as Joystick White, Lilac Shades, & Pink Shades. This series is a shorter than the 'Formosa' Giant series of thrifts. 'Joystick' will send up flowers to one-foot height, much larger than other species of thrifts, but quite a bit shorter than 'Formosa' which is sixteen or eighteen inches tall. Both series have flowers up to golfball sized. The basal leaves of both form a low tight clump. A. pseudameria is sometimes called Wide-leaf Thrift because the strappy foliage is not quite as narrowly turf-like as smaller thrifts.'Joystick Red' can have two or three shades of red popping out of a single clump, & even an occasional purple. It seems only the white ones have predictable color.