8 - 10 Inches 12 - 14 Inches 12 - 14 Inches 20cm - 25cm 30cm - 36cm 30cm - 36cm Features This colorful perennial produces carnation-like, double, hot magenta pink flowers atop a low mound of grey-green foliage. Use it to edge sunny borders and pathways. Fragrant Flower Fragrant Foliage Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer Winter Interest Heat Tolerant Drought Tolerant Salt Tolerant Attracts: Bees Butterflies Characteristics Plant Type: Perennial Height Category: Short Garden Height: 8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cm Spacing: 12 - 14 Inches 30cm - 36cm Spread: 12 - 14 Inches 30cm - 36cm Flower Colors: Pink Flower Colors: Red Flower Shade: Magenta Foliage Colors: Blue Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Grey-green Habit: Mounded Container Role: Filler Plant Needs Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category: Easy Bloom Time: Early Summer Bloom Time: Early Fall Hardiness Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b Water Category: Average Needs Good Drainage Soil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil Soil PH Category: Alkaline Soil Soil PH Category: Neutral Soil Uses: Border Plant Uses: Container Uses: Cut Flower Uses: Dried Flower Uses: Edging Plant Uses: Landscape Uses: Mass Planting Uses Notes: Best in landscapes, can be used in containers. Maintenance Notes: Grows best in sun to light shade and loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Tolerates dry soil for short periods. Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Dianthus hybrid USPP 28,603, Can 5,814 Professional Growing Information
