Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {tray of 72 cells}

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Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' tray of 72 cells

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Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Fire Witch' (AKA Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch', Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe', Cheddar Pinks)

Pronunciation: dy-AN-thus grah-shee-ah-noh-poh-LIT-an-us FY-er WITCH
Product: 71965

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NOTE: This product ships from a location that requires extra lead time. Orders placed by 10am EST on Thursday will usually ship early the following week. This product can be pre-ordered if out-of-stock. Please be sure to study the next paragraph below to understand the size of these small plants and avoid unmet expectations.

These plants are grown in a 10" x 20" tray (view sample). Size of the cells in a 72-cell tray: depth 2.35" x 1.625" x 1.625". Volume: 4 cubic inches. View samples of all cell sizes.

The sassiest of all the Dianthus, Fire Witch's hot pink pops of color make her simply irresistible. Small, frilly blossoms cover blue-green, linear foliage from spring right through late summer.

Blooms are most profuse in spring, deadheading increases the bloom time. Will rebloom in the summer but not as profusely as in spring.

Sultry fragrant fuchsia blossoms fill slopes with color in season, and out of season you are rewarded with quiet rivers of blue-grey feathery foliage. This groundcover promises beauty year round making it an ideal and popular selection.

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General information about Dianthus:
If you need a tough, easy-to-grow groundcover for a dry slopes, border, rock garden, or as an edging along walkways or paths, this is the perfect plant for you. Need a classic groundcover that puts up with heat, humidity, cold and drought, and is moderately tolerant of salt? Again, Dianthus gratianopolitanus fits the bill! Not only that, but the deer tend to avoid her.

This sweet perennial’s evergreen, linear foliage with opposite leaves will bathe a bank in a pool of deep blue-grey hues when it isn’t in bloom, and when it is in bloom, its showy, profuse, often fragrant, five-petaled, frilled blooms cover the plant for an extended period. Because of its spreading tendency, planting in mass yields by far the most rewarding display making it a classic garden essential!

Take note, Dianthus needs a sunny site with well-drained soil, but it tolerates some shade in the afternoon. Native mainly to Europe and Asia, Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Gardener Tips
Deadhead to promote continued bloom.

Consider planting close together for a quick carpet of color.

Consider planting with Lysimachia (Creeping Jenny), whose bright springy green is the perfect backdrop to the subtle hues of Dianthus’ foliage.

Interesting Facts
The name Dianthus is derived from the Greek words dios ("god") and anthos ("flower"). Its leaves are opposite, simple, and strongly glaucous, while each flower has five petals and a frilled margin.

Specifications

Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
Light: Full sun Part sun
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature height: 5-6"
Spread: 12-18"
Spacing: 6-12"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Rabbits, Salt
pH of Soil: 6.5 - 8.5, Ideal pH: 7.0 - 8.0
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - No, Walnut - No, Other - Yes
Good for borders & edging: Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Fragrant: Yes
Long bloom time: Yes
Good for slopes: Yes

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05/03/2017 By Charles Cammarara
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

As usual, the plants were packaged beautifully, ready for planting and arrived shortly after the order was placed. Each plant was healthy and vigorous, with some already in bloom! All aspects of the process and product are of very high quality!

Fine plants
04/28/2017 By Morton Isler
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

I was very happy with them

great plant
09/20/2016 By L Rock
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

Love these. Have ordered several times as I've planned out my landscaping. Trim back after first bloom and you'll get more blooms throughout the summer.

Dianthus
09/14/2015 By Elizabeth Orteig
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

Excellent plants

Wonderful
08/26/2015 By Carole Chanasyk
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Fire Witch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

The plants were healthy and perfect thank you, can't wait till spring