Fire Witch Dianthus

Magenta-pink flowers bloom profusely, with a wonderful spicy clove-like fragrance. Blue-gray, compact foliage quickly forms a solid mat, making it an excellent ground cover or rock garden plant. Essential to the cottage garden and perennial borders. A hardy herbaceous perennial in our zone (7) that may remain evergreen in warmer winter regions.

Care

Zones 3 - 9. Full - partial sun. Water well when first getting established, and then cut back. Let dry slightly between watering - about 2 inches below the soil line. Can handle short periods of drought. Spring blooming, which can be prolonged with deadheading. 

Growth Habit

1’ tall and wide.

Toxicity

Do not ingest.