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Freeport Gardening Guide: Dianthus

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Dianthus

Scent from Heaven Angel of Compassion Dianthus Plant:

Description: Enchants the perennial border with vivid, highly-scented blooms.  Flings up gorgeous masses of fragrant, frilly deep red blooms splashed with pale-pink. Flowering heavily in spring, and continuing through the summer ‘Angel of Compassion’ enchants the perennial border with vivid, highly-scented blooms. Lovely in a patio pot. Slim blue-silver foliage of the 15" evergreen plants is attractive through the winter.

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Rockin Red Dianthus Bare Root:

Description: A party in the garden with red, lacy flowers that bloom from early spring well into fall.  A party in the garden with 3" lively, red, lacy flowers that bloom in clusters from early spring well into fall! Durable performance and dependable overwintering will keep your garden dancing with color year after year! Long bloom time and upright growth habit makes ‘Rockin’ Red’ a classy high performing border plant, and outstanding for beautiful bouquets.

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Georgia Peach Pie Dianthus Plant:

Description: A superb dianthus with very large, fragrant flowers.  Deliciously fragrant large, pink flowers with coral-peach centers lend serene, graceful nuance to the garden. Repeat bloomer, with single 2" flowers on sturdy stems, delights summer to fall, suffusing the air with a sweet clove-like fragrance. A lovely presence in a rock garden or sunny garden border.

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Arctic Fire Dianthus Seed:

Description: Low spreading flowers are perfect for borders, edgings and ground covers.  Pure white flowers with magenta ring bloom on low spreading mat-like plants. Ideal for edgings and ground covers.

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Firewitch Dianthus Plant:

Description: Award-winning beauty.  Deep violet pink blooms emit the sweet fragrance of carnations, covering low-growing mounding plants all spring. Holds up well in cold, heat or humidity.

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Raspberry Surprise Dianthus Plant:

Description: A vintage beauty, enhanced by sturdier stalks.  The fragrant pink 2" double-flowers have burgundy-red eyes and alluring blue-green foliage. Excellent for rockeries, edgings and pots.

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