Cheddar Pinks
Common name
Cheddar Pinks
Botanical name
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Variety
Spotty
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
8" (20 cm)
Habit
Mat-forming
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Shear back lightly after bloom
About
Carpets the garden with a profusion of flowers. Gray-green foliage is ideal as small-scale ground cover, at garden's edge or in the rock garden. Attractive with catmint, low-growing artemisias or dwarf balloon flower. Prefers a sweet (alkaline) soil.
