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 |
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 |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Dianthus Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Dianthus