Cottage Pink, Deciduous and evergreen Perennial Of The Day

Dianthus plumarius 'Ideal Violet'
    Cottage Pink

Type    Perennial
Hardy range    4A to 9A
Height    6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread    12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate    Slow
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Full sun
Persistence    Deciduous and evergreen

Bloom Color    Purple
Bloom Time    Spring and Summer

The flowers are fragrant and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Silvery
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
'Ideal Violet' was chosen by All-America Selection as a 1992 winner.  It was the first dianthus to receive this honored bedding plant award.  It has purplish-violet blossoms with a white eye.  In warmer climates, the mother plant will sometimes live through the winter.  Treated as an annual, this plant is often times confused for a perennial.  Division should be made from first year plants.  Seeds will differ from mother plant and can be collected after blooming in the summer.  Plants go well with: Myosotis, Asclepias, and Gaillardia sp.

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