Dianthus spp, Red ~ Dianthus, Red bats Tolerates drought and wet soils

Tolerates drought and wet soils

The small bell-like purple tinted white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies

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which emerge a deep red with soft pink and white molting that darkens as they mature

compact evergreen azalea shrub with an mounded habit and bright green leaves

Dianthus spp, Red ~ Dianthus, Red bats Tolerates drought and wet soilsDianthus is a compact mat forming perennial with narrow foliage and sturdy upright flowering stems topped with typically 5 petaled flowers with frilled or zigzagged edges. The flowers have a spicy fragrance and come in various solid or two toned colors and and bloom first in spring and can continue to intermediately bloom through fall if deadheaded. Blooms best in full sun and slightly alkaline, moist, and well drained soil. This selection is an