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'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks Dianthus hybrid

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
8" 14" 20cm 36cm
Height: 6" - 8"
Spread: 12" - 14"
Height: 15cm - 20cm
Spread: 30cm - 36cm
  • Details

    6 - 8 Inches
    12 - 14 Inches
    12 - 14 Inches
    15cm - 20cm
    30cm - 36cm
    30cm - 36cm

    Features

    This brightly colored perennial produces single, fuchsia flowers with lavender centers atop a low mound of glaucous blue 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: 
    6 - 8 Inches 15cm - 20cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 14 Inches 30cm - 36cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 14 Inches 30cm - 36cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Fuchsia
    Foliage Colors: 
    Blue
    Foliage Shade: 
    Glaucous blue
    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: 
    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.

    Get ready for a new type of Dianthus for Proven Winners®! These beauties are prized for their bright colors and increased heat tolerance. This translates to better performance nearly nationwide, even in the heat-loving states.

    'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Dianthus hybrid USPP 28,636, Can 5,815
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    • Beautiful flowers around mailbox.

      Adrianne
      , Wisconsin
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
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