Firewitch Pinks

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'


$24.00

A robust variety bearing single, fuchsia flowers in late spring to early summer, over a cushion of blue-green, grass-like leaves; has a mild, clove-like, spicy fragrance; will sporadically re-bloom throughout the summer

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Firewitch Pinks is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

Ornamental Qualities

Firewitch Pinks has masses of beautiful fragrant fuchsia frilly flowers with white eyes at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive grassy leaves remain silvery blue in color throughout the year.

Planting and Growing

and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an evegreen perennial, Firewitch Pinks will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 8 inches tall with the flowers, individual plants should be spaced approximately 8 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round., with a spread of 10 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant

as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 6"(8"withtheflowers)Hx10"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are fuchsia with strong fragrance

Flowers from late spring to mid summer

Attracts bees; butterflies

Zone 3a

Likes average to moist soil