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First Love® Dianthus Pinks Plant
The enticing scent of cloves and the amazing spring-to-fall bloomtime make this Dianthus irresistible!
Needle-like bluish foliage stays evergreen!
Just wait until you see this Dianthus in full bloom! The new flowers will be pure white, the slightly older ones pale rose, and the very oldest a deep rosy-red -- with all hues in between! Highly fragrant and impossible to stop coming from spring all the way into fall, they are the hardest-working flowers in the garden . . . and for our money, among the most beautiful.
Strongly scented with a spicy clove aroma, these fringed blooms make lovely nosegays and buttonieres, but they look so good in garden and container that it's difficult to cut them! The blue-green foliage makes a nice foil as well. Needle-thin and very dense, it remains evergreen in temperate and warm climates. An all-around winner as groundcover, accent planting, and container standout! Zones 3-9.
| Genus | Dianthus |
| Variety | First Love® |
| Item Form | 4 1/2-inch Pot |
| Zone | 3 - 9 |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Mid Fall |
| Habit | Compact |
| Plant Height | 15 in |
| Plant Width | 18 in |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Ever Blooming, Fragrance, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Season Extenders |
| Bloom Color | Rose, White |
| Foliage Color | Blue Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Poor |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Foliage Interest, Ground Cover |
| Restrictions | Virgin Islands, Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico |