Firewitch Cheddar Pink
Firewitch Cheddar Pink
Dianthus gratianapolitanus 'Firewitch'
Item #0472 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9



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Magenta-pink flowers bloom profusely, with a wonderful spicy clove-like fragrance. Blue-gray, compact foliage quickly forms a solid mat, making it an excellent groundcover or rock garden plant. Essential to the cottage garden and perennial borders. A hardy herbaceous perennial that may remain evergreen in warmer winter regions.
- OverviewLight Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.Average Landscape Size:Fast growing; reaches 1 ft. tall and wide.Key Feature:Bright, Fragrant BloomsBlooms:Spring, repeating through fall if spent blooms are promptly removed.Landscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:dy-AN-thus grat-ee-an-oh-pol-it-AH-nusPlant type:Groundcover, PerennialDeciduous/evergreen:EvergreenGrowth rate:FastAverage landscape size:Fast growing; reaches 1 ft. tall and wide.Special features:Compact Form, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Gift Plant, WaterwiseFoliage color:Gray-greenBlooms:Spring, repeating through fall if spent blooms are promptly removed.Flower color:PinkFlower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy FlowersCompanion PlantsLavender (Lavandula); Phlox (Phlox); Coneflower (Echinacea); Speedwell (Veronica); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
- CareCare InformationProvide enriched, neutral to slightly alkaline, loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild, periodic drought. Fertilize regularly during growing season. Remove spent blooms to encourage heavier blooming.Light Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.