Dianthus Fruit Punch ‘Black Cherry Frost’
Dianthus Fruit Punch 'Black Cherry Frost' has fragrant, semi-double, red flowers with serrated white to pink picotee edges.
Description:
Dianthus Fruit Punch 'Black Cherry Frost' is an improved 'Black Cherry Wild' with more consistent, formal 1 1/4 inch wide, semi-double, rich velvety red flowers edged in finely serrated, white to pink picotee edges with delicious fragrance on strong stems above the silver-blue foliage. Useful for adding a dramatic shot of red and blue in containers or at the edge of a border. Long-lasting as cut flowers. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Pinks
Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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