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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction Pollen may cause allergic reaction
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Herbaceous Silver/Gray
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
I have 3 year old plants and they bloom in the spring and then not much after that even though I dead headed them. They are not any larger than when I first put them out. I am planning on digging up, adding compost and fertilizer this fall and see if they will grow larger and bloom more.
On Jun 7, 2008, lillymw from Richmond Hill, ON (Zone 5b) wrote:
I picked up one of these at Sheridan Nurseries in Toronto. My only regret is that I didn't buy more! This plant looks and smells wonderful! I have it situated in a spot that gets full sun for only part of the day but it is thriving and blooming strongly. Love it!
On Mar 26, 2008, Marilynbeth from Hebron, KY wrote:
Have had it for many years and I love it more every year. It's a very beautiful plant overall! I love the sweet and colorful flowers. I love the smell of the flowers! I can't walk past it without picking a flower and smelling it! I'm in 'heaven' with it's scent! I love the shade of the leaves. The combination of the leaves and flowers is gorgeous! It's beautiful and striking even at a distance!
On May 29, 2007, littlelulublue from Toronto Canada wrote:
Planted last year, is doing fabulous (Toronto, ON) Blooms continuously from late May/early June until late fall. Lovely silver foliage. Planted in part sun/part shade
On Mar 21, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I have grown 'Firewitch' dianthus for several years and love it. It looks great year round and is evergreen in my zone. The electric pink blooms are also sweetly scented. Very carefree but must have proper drainage or it will rot.
Short 10-12" - Plant 12" apart. Zone 3-9. Long flowering German Hybrid with ice blue foliage forms a tidy groundcover that stays evergreen. Brilliant pink single flowers have frilled petals with a pleasing clove scent.
On Apr 13, 2006, CarolynBF from Florissant, MO (Zone 5b) wrote:
This is the 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Therefore, even though I just brought mine home today, I'm giving it a positive rating.
The flower color is a vivid and beautiful magenta, and the foliage is soft and grassy. The man at the nursery said the clump will spread and can be divided. Can't wait to get this established in my yard.
On Jun 4, 2005, TokyoRose702 from Frisco, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Wonderful as all other comments listed above...the key to rebloom is not just deadheading - use a Bloom Booster! Mine are still blooming strong! Not like the first spring flush but definate color impact - Yea!
On Oct 13, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Flower is a stunning shade of deep pink and is nearly fringed on the edges. Blooms from summer to fall if deadheaded. Prefers full sun but can tolerate some afternoon shade.
I planted this plant two years ago in zone 6. It's beautiful in the spring/early summer and smells great too. But it tends to look ratty for the rest of the season. I haven't been able to get it to rebloom after shearing off the seed heads.
On Aug 21, 2003, mason_bradford from Conway, SC wrote:
This is a very well-suited planted plant for the garden that i picked up at Home Depot. It has the scent of cloves to it and will rebloom. Should be kept at about 8 to 10 inches to keep compact, but do not expect a big rebloom. I take garden shears and dead-head it in one whack; it doesn't care. Excellent plant, highly reccomended.
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This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, (2 reports) Hazel Green, Alabama Elk Grove, California Denver, Colorado New Haven, Connecticut Lake Worth, Florida Panama City, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Braselton, Georgia Cordele, Georgia Dacula, Georgia Homer, Georgia Boise, Idaho Kuna, Idaho Des Plaines, Illinois Lombard, Illinois Saint Charles, Illinois Flora, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana Olathe, Kansas Hebron, Kentucky Salvisa, Kentucky Raceland, Louisiana Easton, Maryland Frederick, Maryland Bay City, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Madison Heights, Michigan Stephenson, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Mathiston, Mississippi Florissant, Missouri Lees Summit, Missouri Maryville, Missouri Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronx, New York Cortland, New York Gastonia, North Carolina Holly Springs, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Dayton, Ohio Duncan Falls, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio Chiloquin, Oregon Albion, Pennsylvania Blakeslee, Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania Williamsport, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Knoxville, Tennessee Rockwood, Tennessee Sevierville, Tennessee Frisco, Texas Rowlett, Texas San Antonio, Texas Spring, Texas Riverton, Utah Essex Junction, Vermont Cle Elum, Washington Appleton, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Watertown, Wisconsin Cody, Wyoming
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