Orange Sparkler carnation
Dianthus 'Orange Sparkler'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
Notes
'Orange Sparkler' carnation (Dianthus 'Orange Sparkler') is a perennial with fragrant, double orange flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. The blooms have hot pink flecks and a spicy scent, and they rise above mounds of blue-green foliage. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Deadhead it to encourage fast repeat blooming.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Silver sage, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.