Sweet Black Cherry dianthus
Dianthus barbatus 'Sweet Black Cherry'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Black Cherry' dianthus (Dianthus barbatus 'Sweet Black Cherry') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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 or loamy soil. The fragrant red flowers make a high-quality, cool-season cut flower. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Red Charm peony, Foxglove, Fountain grass, and Ornamental onion.