Dianthus
- Botanical Name
- Dianthus chinensis
- Hardiness
- Hardy annual
- Height
- 6 to 12 inches
- Width
- 12 inches
- Flowers
- Summer thru fall: red, pink, white, bi-color
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, cool
- Planting & Care
- Space smaller varieties 6 inches apart and taller varieties 12 inches apart
- Trim back when ratty
- Problems
- Crown rot in poorly drained soils, rust
- Varieties
- Telstar Series - compact, heat tolerance
- D. barbatus x chinensis Carpet - 6-8", compact
- Queen of Hearts - 12-15", compact, 1972 AAS winner
- Parfait - compact, single frilled flowers
- Can Can Scarlet - double, fragrant, 14"
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