Delilah™ Magenta Dianthus
Dianthus plumaris
SKU
44092
Bright magenta flowers bloom continuously from early spring until autumn, providing a wonderful spicy clove-like fragrance. Prolific flowers are held on sturdy stems above a tidy, low maintenance mound of silver-green foliage. Great for carefree landscape borders. Remains evergreen in warmer winter regions.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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- Lowe's
2700 North 6th Street Vincennes IN 47591
- Perk-A-Lawn Gardens
2470 Maranatha Lane Vincennes IN 47591-3481
- Green Acres Nursery & Landscaping
1501 N Fair St. Olney IL 62450
- Green Acres Nursery & Landscaping-Olney
4980 North Il 130 Olney IL 62450
| Botanical Pronunciation | dy-AN-thus |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 10 in. tall, 14 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring, Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Compact |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Edging, Coastal Exposure, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Bellflower (Campanula); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Beardtongue (Penstemon) |
Provide enriched, neutral to slightly alkaline, loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent blooms to encourage heavier blooming.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!