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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Maiden Pink
  • Dianthus

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Location: My garden, Ghent, Belgium
Date: 2016-06-28

photo credit: Alfred Osterloh
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On March 13, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On January 29, 2015 Seeds sown
winter sown
MrsBinWY On January 6, 2019 Seeds sown
WS eight (8x5) 2.25" pots, seeds from 2016G
MrsBinWY On November 26, 2017 Seeds sown
Experiment: Eight (8) 2.25" pots in garden hoop, seeds from 2016G
piksihk On February 21, 2018 Seeds sown
round bed
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