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Dianthus hybrid

How to grow Pinks 'Kahori®'.

Spicy-sweet pink on a silver mat.

Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Zones
4–9
Size
6–8 in. tall, 10–12 in. wide
Spacing
10–12 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Low mat of spiky silver-green foliage with many small fragrant pink flowers

Light

Full sun.

Water

Water to establish, then only in dry spells.

Planting and soil

Plant spring or early fall, crown slightly high, in gritty soil.

Feeding

Little to none.

Pruning

Shear spent flowers back to the foliage after the main bloom.

Through the year

Evergreen mat. Main bloom May–June, scattered flowers into fall.

If something's off

Crown rot in wet, heavy soil. Dianthus is mildly toxic to dogs and cats.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Fragrance and heavy bloom at the very front of a sunny bed.

That's everything we know about growing it. Thanks for reading.

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