Laced Romeo carnation
Dianthus 'Laced Romeo'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red fringed with white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Laced Romeo' carnation (Dianthus 'Laced Romeo') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and rock 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Red blooms fringed with white open in spring and again in summer, and the flowers are fragrant. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Silver sage, and Ornamental onion.