Plant Information

Dianthus Mountain Frost™ Ruby Snow

PA State University Trials Best of Species

Growing Information:

Culture Guidelines

Videos:

Dianthus with Chris Fifo - Darwin Digital Days 2020 (4:15)
Dianthus - SimulCAST20 (0:41)

Marketing Information:

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Dianthus hybrida

Common Name: China Pinks, Cheddar Pinks

Hardiness Zone: 4b - 9a

Hardiness Degree: -25°F (-31.7°C)

Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant Flowers, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 12 - 14" (30 - 36cm)

Height: 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm)

Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: A wonderful landscape border variety that provides a burst of white blooms with red eyes in Spring and continual blooming in Summer and Fall.
Displays tidy mounds of strong, silvery-blue foliage.

Grower Information:

This standout collection will rebloom consistently from early Spring until Fall.

Requires no vernalization to flower.
Tolerant of rainy and wet conditions.
Tidy, mounding habit is great for landscape borders.
Ideal for 2.5-qt. and 1-gal. pot sizes.

Available as liners
Silver-gray foliage and white blooms with red eyes. Flowers don’t fade in the heat or sun.

'KonD1400K4'

Protection Information: PP33,460

(Flowering Only License)