Flashing Lights maiden pink
Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Lights'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flashing Lights' maiden pink (Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Lights') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a clumping, evergreen mat that grows fast and has fragrant blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Alpine aster, Coneflower, and Orange daylily.