General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 8 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
Red
White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Barbarini™
Trade Name: Mix
Cultivar name: 'Barbarini Mix'
Common names
  • Dianthus

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