Download Firewitch Pinks

Firewitch Pinks
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'
Plant Height: 6 inches
Flower Height: 8 inches
Spread: 10 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 3
Other Names: Cheddar Pinks, Clove Pinks
Ornamental Features:
Firewitch Pinks features 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. It's attractive grassy leaves remain silvery blue in
color throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally
significant.
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'
in bloom
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Landscape Attributes:
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.
This perennial will require occasional maintenance and
upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it
resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice
for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not
particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in
favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative
characteristics.
Firewitch Pinks is recommended for the following
landscape applications;
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch' flowers
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Border Edging
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- Container Planting
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Plant Characteristics:
Firewitch Pinks will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 8 inches tall with the flowers, with
a spread of 10 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium
rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years.
This perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and
shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban
pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by cuttings.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
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256.
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CHALETNURSERY.
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