KLEDP11104 carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus 'KLEDP11104'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'KLEDP11104' carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus 'KLEDP11104') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Fragrant flowers open from early to late summer on erect stems, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Foxglove, Fountain grass, and Pink Hawaiian Coral peony.