Dianthus spp, Red ~ Dianthus, Red

Dianthus spp, Red ~ Dianthus, RedDianthus 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

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.

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.