| Dianthus sp. | |
| Dianthus | |
| Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' has delicate pink flowers that are sweet smelling atop blue-green foliage. Exceptional ground cover. Full sun and well drained soil. Moderately salt tolerant. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' Common Name: Cheddar Pinks Bath's Pink Features: Fragrant Flower, Salt Tolerant, Good Cut Flower, Rebloomer Bloom Time: Spring - Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun Attracts Butterflies Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 6 - 8 inches Zone 3 - 9 | |
| Attractive accent, border, or container plant. Exceptional ground cover. | |
| Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
| Attractive accent, border, or container plant | |
| Well drained and moist soil | |
| Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, also deer resistant | |
| May thru July | |
| Deep cherry red flowers, dark crimson eye. Spicy clove fragrance | |
| 6"-12" | |
| 18" | |
| Low growing, flowering perennial | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun | |
| -40 to -30 deg. F | |
| Drought tolerant once established | |
| Tufts of grasslike leaves | |
| Perennial |