Sweet Red dianthus
Dianthus barbatus 'Sweet Red'
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 Red' dianthus (Dianthus barbatus 'Sweet Red') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is a cool-season cut flower with fragrant red blooms that butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit.
Pairs well with Cora Louise peony, Little bluestem, Casa Blanca lily, and Butterfly bush.