DIANTHUS GRATIANOPOLITANUS STERNKISSEN
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Sternkissen' Sternkissen Dianthus DROUGHT-WISE This Dianthus forms a tight mound of blue-green foliage and is fantastic around flowering shrub s. Pinkink/purple blossoms in the shape of stars bloom late spring. This is a great plant for borders , on a slope , and is just as at home in a container or a rock garden or fairy garden . Shear back blooms to keep tidy.
Drought Tolerant/Drought-Wise
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Part Sun
Sun
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Spring Summer ,Summer
Flower color
:
Pink
Foliage
:
Semi-Evergreen
Foliage Color
:
Gray
Growth Rate
:
Moderate 6"-10" a year
Habit
:
Clumping
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
1" - 4" (Fairly Low Grower with taller flower spike)
Planting Area Environment
:
Low Water (Dry area little to no water),Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Part Sun,Sun
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light
Soil
:
Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
12"
Zone:
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-40
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
Yes
Pool Area
No
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
No
Kid Traffic
No
Scented
Yes
Dog Traffic
No
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
Yes
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
Yes
Attract Butterflies
Yes
Attract Bees
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
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Gardening Tips From Fran
This Dianthus is a great garden plant! It has slight fragrance from the flower, all around super performer for borders , entryways and containers!
Make sure you have soil that drains, otherwise the center can rot.
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