Dianthus 'Rosy Cheeks' is best grown with 'Fancy Knickers' for a flirty pink and white garden affair.
Description:
When you first read the name 'Rosy Cheeks' you might think of a pretty girl smiling with a pink flush to her cheeks. Until you realize another member of this series is called 'Fancy Knickers'... Yes. Gardening can be sexy and titillating! 'Rosy Cheeks' has fragrant, double pink pom poms that can bloom all summer with a little deadheading. Nice evergreen bluish green foliage forms a great groundcovering mat. A selection from the Devon Cottage series.
Common Name: Pinks
Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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