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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Salmon'
    Butterfly IconDeer Resistant IconRock Garden IconHummingbird Icon

    Plant Type: Perennials

    Heavily fringed, slightly fragrant, single flowers appear on branched flowering stems (8-12" tall) in late spring, covering the foliage mound with brightly colored bloom.  'Zing Salmon' features bright salmon-pink flowers. Evergreen foliage remains attractive year-round, as long as soils are given consistent moisture during the growing season.  The fringed petals typically look as if they were cut with pinking shears.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers fertile, alkaline, somewhat gritty loams with good drainage. Tolerates some part afternoon shade, particularly in hot summer climates. Plants tend to die out in the center if drainage is not superior. Division and/or reseeding may be necessary every 2-3 years. Prompt removal of spent flowers may prolong bloom period, but is quite labor intensive. For larger plantings, it is perhaps more practical to simply shear off spent flowers after bloom. Shearing plants after bloom but before seed sets will prevent any unwanted self-seeding, will trim the foliage and may promote a possible sparse rebloom in fall.

    Flower Color

    Bright salmon-red

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    .5-2 ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    .5-1ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Rock gardens, Border, Edging, Container, Evergreen, Ground cover, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Showy flowers, Fragrant, Cut flower or foliage

    Bloom Time

    May-July

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

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    Seasonal Interests

    Winter interest