Description
Common Name: Dianthus Scent First Passion
Botanical Name: Dianthus Scent First’Passion’
Spacing: 18″
Size: 12″ X 18″ Wide
Exposure: Full sun
Growth: Moderate
Hardiness: Zones 5-9
Water Use: Regular, less once established
Flower: Very spicy fragrant,deep cherry-red double flowers
Form: Compact, mounding
Seasonal: Tall selection with flowers on strong stems
Item Usage: Containers,massing,borders,rock gardens,cut flower
Fruit Info: Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds
Tree Bark: Deadhead and fertilize to encourage re-bloom
Leaf Description: Linear grey-blue in a low cushion
Attraction: Drought,deer,rabbit resistant,some salt tolerance
Blooms In: Early spring through early fall
Plant In: Well drained soil
