30+ Dianthus Plumarius Sweet Mix Flower Seeds-Grass Pink-Common Pinks-Gorgeous Perennial Flower-B498
Description:
This perennial easily grows from Dianthus Plumarius seed, so make room in your garden for this beautiful flower! From its wide range of colors, everything from nearly white to deep carmine, with all hues of pink in between, to its super-abundant bloom season, it lives up to its name in garden glory.
Dianthus plumarius, also known as the Grass Pink, Cottage Pink, common pink, garden pink, or wild pink, is the species of pink-coloured flower in the family, Caryophyllaceae Deliciously clove-scented, frilly velvety rose, purple, white and red flowers. The fringed, dark-eyed blooms of this Dianthus ground cover are about 1 inch wide, set atop foliage that reaches just 4 inches high. Radiantly bright, these flowers would be eye-catching even if they didn't lure you in by the nose first, their sweet floral scent absolutely irresistible. Bees and butterflies find them irresistible. It makes a good cut flower as well.
Dianthus Sweetness spreads about a foot wide in the sunny garden making it a popular fast growing ground cover plant. Its grass-like gray-green foliage forms a dense, weed-choking mat that serves as an effective ground cover in large plantings. It needs full sunshine and good soil drainage, but other than that is quite unfussy about conditions. It makes a good erosion-prevention plant on slopes and banks, and is a lovely edging, front-of-the-border standout, and a good container choice as well.
Sow Dianthus flower seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix, and sow the Dianthus seed on top, covering lightly with soil. Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost season has passed. For directly sowing ground cover seeds outdoors, wait until danger of frost is over, and directly sow into prepared beds. Lightly cover and keep seeds moist.
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Height: 6 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun
Temperature: 68 F (20 C)
Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly
Sowing Rate: Approximately 200 seeds covers 5 square feet or 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 inches
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.0 - 7.2
Deer Resistant: Yes
