General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 5 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 10 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Blue-green
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Remove spent flowers for rebloom
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Early Bird™
Trade Name: Frosty
Cultivar name: 'Wp10 Ven06'
Common names
  • Border Pinks
  • Dianthus

Photo Gallery
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-04-07
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2023-03-26
Lost three to last year's drought, but this one sailed through. T
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-04-04
A bit sand speckled.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Jones OK,
Date: March 2015
Dianthus Early Bird Frosty
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28

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