Telstar Pink Dianthus is a compact mat-forming perennial with tidy deep green foliage and sturdy hairy stems that do not flop. The spicy fragrant pink flowers speckled with lighter pink and a darker pink eye have frilly edges bloom heavily in loose clusters from early spring until frost. Blooms best in full sun and slightly alkaline, moist, and well-drained soil. The Telstar series has improved disease resistance. Deer resistant.
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 Height:  | 
 0.5' - 1’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 0.5’ - 1’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 6 - 8  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Pink  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Deadhead to extend bloom. Crown rot may occur in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Speedwell, Coneflower
IMAGE: James St. John, Dianthus sp. (south of Sioux City, Iowa, USA) 2
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.