Dianthus is a compact mat-forming perennial with narrow foliage and sturdy upright flowering stems topped with typically 5-petaled flowers with frilled or zigzagged edges. The flowers have a spicy fragrance and come in various solid or two-toned colors and and bloom first in spring and can continue to intermediately bloom through fall if deadheaded. Blooms best in full sun and slightly alkaline, moist, and well-drained soil.
This selection is an unspecified red flowering Dianthus.
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| Height: | 1' - 1.5’ | 
| Spread: | 1’ - 1.5’ | 
| Spacing: | 1’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 9 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Red | 
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
