SuperTrouper Red & White carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus 'SuperTrouper Red & White'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'SuperTrouper Red & White' carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus 'SuperTrouper Red & White') 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 soil of most types. The fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Ox-eye daisy, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.