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Silverstone Gardens

Proven Winners® - Perennials Dianthus Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino'

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FEATURES

This colorful perennial produces fragrant, double, hot cherry red blossoms atop a low mound of silvery blue, spiky foliage. Use it to edge sunny borders and pathways.

 Fragrant Flower
 Fragrant Foliage
 Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
 Winter Interest
 Heat Tolerant
 Drought Tolerant
 Salt Tolerant
 Attracts: 

Bees & 
Butterflies

 CHARACTERISTICS

 Plant Type: 
  Perennial
 
 Height Category: 
  Short
 
 Garden Height: 
  9 - 11 Inches
 
 Spacing: 
  12 - 14 Inches
 
 Spread: 
  12 - 14 Inches
 
 Flower Colors: 
  Red
 
 Flower Shade: 
  Red
 
 Foliage Colors: 
  Blue
 
 Foliage Shade: 
  Silvery blue
 
 Habit: 
  Mounded
 
 Container Role: 
  Filler

 PLANT NEEDS

 Light Requirement: 
  Part Sun to Sun 

 The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours),   Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

 Maintenance Category: 
  Easy
 Bloom Time: 
  Early Summer
  Early Fall
 Hardiness Zones: 
  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
 Water Category: 
  Average
 Needs Good Drainage
 Soil Fertility Requirement: 
 Average Soil
 Soil PH Category: 
  Alkaline Soil
  Neutral Soil
 Uses: 
  Border Plant
  Container
  Cut Flower
  Dried Flower
  Edging Plant
  Landscape
  Mass Planting

 Maintenance Notes:

 Grows best in full sun to light shade and loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Tolerates dry soil for short periods.

 

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