These make perfect cut flowers!
Bred by Whetman™ Pinks, the UK's leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Dianthus, with a worldwide reputation for quality. Renowned for their cold and drought tolerance, Whetman® genetics are truly the benchmark of Dianthus breeding. Many varieties have won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and have exhibited at the pinnacle of the UK hort scene, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.g cut flowers. 'Cherry Pie' features large, rich cherry red blooms. This blooms is fresh, unique, and fun. This variety is part of the American Pie™ Dianthus series, specially bred varieties for especially large flowers. They grow on strong stems and come with a heady, spicy scent. It'll bloom all over a neat, tidy plant, and continue flowering from early summer to early fall. Butterflies and other beneficial pollinators will be especially pleased. Freshens up borders, containers and rock gardens, plus deer tend not to go for it because of that fragrance.
Bred by Whetman™ Pinks, the UK's leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Dianthus, with a worldwide reputation for quality. Renowned for their cold and drought tolerance, Whetman® genetics are truly the benchmark of Dianthus breeding. Many varieties have won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and have exhibited at the pinnacle of the UK hort scene, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Genus | Dianthus |
Species | hybrid |
Variety | 'Wp18 Pie165' |
Item Form | 1-Quart |
Zone | 5 - 9 |
Bloom Start to End | Mid Spring - Mid Fall |
Habit | Standard |
Height | 11 in |
Width | 11 in |
Additional Characteristics | Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Fragrance, Hummingbird Lovers, Long Bloomers, Flower |
Bloom Color | Dark Red |
Foliage Color | Dark Green, Medium Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
Uses | Cut Flowers, Fall Color |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |