Dianthus pontederae Rachel Rachel Dianthus DROUGHT-WISE This is a delightful perennial that no garden should be without. Green/gray cushions give up short stemmed, double pink, powerfully fragrant little carnation flowers in late spring. Plant this gem near an entryway on next to a patio for maximum fragrance benefit! This plant needs excellent drainage to be content. Shear back blooms to keep tidy.
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Part Sun
Sun
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Mid Spring
Flower color
:
Pink
Foliage
:
Semi-Evergreen
Foliage Color
:
Gray
Growth Rate
:
Moderate 6"-10" a year
Habit
:
Clumping
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
1" - 4" (Fairly Low Grower with taller flower spike)
Planting Area Environment
:
Low Water (Dry area little to no water),Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Part Sun,Sun
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light
Soil
:
Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
12"
Zone:
5,6,7,8,9
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-20˚
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
Yes
Pool Area
No
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
No
Kid Traffic
No
Scented
Yes
Dog Traffic
No
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
Yes
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
Yes
Attract Butterflies
Yes
Attract Bees
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
Additional Comment:
Dianthus pontederae Rachel Rachel Dianthus DROUGHT-WISE This is a delightful perennial that no garden should be without. Green/gray cushions give up short stemmed, double pink, powerfully fragrant little carnation flowers in late spring. Plant this gem near an entryway on next to a patio for maximum fragrance benefit! This plant needs excellent drainage to be content. Shear back blooms to keep tidy.
Drought tolerant/Drought Wise
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I fell in love with this dianthus first for its name (my daughter is named Rachel) and then for it’s overwhelming scent. It has the most insane fragrance and now is one of the very first plants you will encounter in when you enter my garden. Every passerby is intoxicated by the aroma and complete surprised at the fragrant punch of such a little flower. WOW!!!