Selected cultivar of the Iberian thrift Armeria juniperifolia, this clone owes its name to the British collector R. Bevan, who isolated and disseminated it in specialized horticultural circles during the 20th century. Today, it is one of the most esteemed cultivars of the species in alpine cultivation in Europe.
It forms a very tight, hemispherical cushion, 5 to 10 cm in height, with evergreen foliage composed of short, rigid, and spiky leaves, of a dark green slightly glaucous hue. This compact dome shape, particularly neat and regular, is one of the qualities that have earned this cultivar its reputation. The short, upright flower stems bear globular heads of bright pink to deep carmine pink, noticeably more intense than in most wild forms of the species, surrounded by pale brown scarious bracts.
In its natural habitat, the flowering of the type species extends from April to June. In cultivation, this cultivar generally blooms in April-May, with a generosity and regularity that contribute to its reputation in alpine collections.
It requires full sun, impeccable drainage, and a poor, mineral, neutral to slightly acidic substrate. Stagnant winter moisture is fatal to it. It is particularly suitable for troughs, well-maintained rockeries, and alpine gardens, where the saturation of its pink color above a dense and spiky cushion makes it a remarkable specimen.