Dianthus

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Sweet, vibrant red flowers with a light pink edge adorn this floriferous plant. The red and pink flowers contrast nicely with the tight mound of blue foliage. Attracts hummingbirds.

Companion Plants

Shasta Daisy

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Shasta Daisy

Beautiful daisy flowers are great for summer bouquets. Also attractive in butterfly gardens or combined with other perennials such as iris, poppy, daylily or yarrow. Remove faded flowers down to the next visible bud to promote rebloom.

Lamb's Ear

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Lamb's Ear

Wonderful felted leaves, lovely as a ground cover or accent plant. Ideal for contrast with vibrant colors, for use in an all-white theme garden or to help unify and blend plants with different colors in a perennial garden. Lilac flowers on bold stalks.

Salvia

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Salvia

Create a vivid floral display with spikes of lovely flowers in shades of blue, pink or white. Plant in cottage or wild gardens, in large groups to emphasize its color, or in mixed container gardens. An excellent complement to any garden setting. 

Details

Common name

Dianthus

Botanical name

Dianthus hybrid

Variety

Spangled Star

Zone

USDA 5 - 9

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Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

sun

Height

7" (18 cm)

Habit

mounded

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

shear back lightly after bloom