Go Back Dianthus Brilliant Maiden Pinks

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliant'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Growing horizontally and forming a wide-spreading mat of foliage, Maiden pink is an excellent ground cover. This herbaceous plant reaches 4 to 8 in. tall by 15 in. wide. The leaves, evergreen and linear, look like grass, are colored medium green to bluish green. The flowering occurs during late spring or during summer. The flowers, which may almost entirely cover the foliage, are 3/4 in. wide and a scarlet red lavender with an attractive fragrance.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Maiden pink prefers full sun or partial-shade. The plant can grow well in a well drained, fertile, and moderately rich alkaline soil, and is drought tolerant. If the plant is sheared after the flowering, additional growth may occur.

    Flower Color

    Scarlet red lavender

    Foliage Color

    Medium to bluish green

    Plant Spread

    12-15 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    4-8 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Fragrant flowers, Cut flower or foliage, Edging, Alpine or Rock Gardens, Border, Container, Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant

    Bloom Time

    Late spring/Late summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

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