Common names:
Cheddar Pink
Dianthus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Flowers:Fragrant
Other
Flower Time:Summer
Late fall or early winter
Uses:Dye production
Groundcover
Flowering Tree
Resistances:Squirrels
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators:Other
Bumblebees
Various insects
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)

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