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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Cheddar Pink
  • Dianthus

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Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: May 2016

Date: 2004-05-23

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