Fire Star carnation
Dianthus 'Fire Star'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Sizeup to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire Star' carnation (Dianthus 'Fire Star') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil of most types. Its fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Deep Blue Clips tussock bellflower, Lavender, and Early Sunrise largeflower tickseed.