Pixie carnation
Dianthus 'Pixie'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Reddish pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pixie' carnation (Dianthus 'Pixie') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Reddish pink flowers are fragrant and open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Nodding onion, and Limeglow creeping juniper.