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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 15-25 cm
Plant Spread: 30-40 cm
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds very thin
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dianthus

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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-08-23
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Location: My garden in Belgium
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Date: 2012-01-30
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chelle On September 10, 2014 Transplanted
Mum hugel bed W of hydrangea near top stepping logs. Three plants, at least one of which is turkestanicus.
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