Firestar Dianthus, Cheddar Pinks

Dianthus 'Devon Xera'

Firestar Dianthus is a compact mat-forming perennial with glaucous grey green foliage and hairy stems.  The fiery red flowers with a saturated crimson eye have a spicy clove fragrance and blooms heavily in early summer and may rebloom in fall if deadheaded.  Blooms best in full sun and slightly alkaline, moist, and well-drained soil.  Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.  Deadhead to extend bloom. Crown rot may occur in poorly-drained soils.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Speedwell, Coneflower

IMAGES: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, PM Red Blossoms (4599533527), CC BY 2.0, (2) Sonu singh1, Orginal thing around us, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Ayirpsan, Mooc Pic 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Alvin Kho, 20190609_7555 Dianthus barbatus

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.