Dianthus grat 'Firestar' 1 Gallon Perennial

FIRE STAR, is a hybrid dianthus cultivar derived from alpine dianthus. FIRE STAR is a member of the Star Series resulting from a breeding program of John Whetman (HR Whetman and Sons) in Devon, England. It is noted for its compact growth, fragrant blooms, abundant flowering and extended bloom period. Narrow, lanceolate, glaucous, gray-green leaves typically form a dense mounded cushion to 5-7” tall. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates. Fragrant (clove-scented), red flowers with a deeper crimson eye appear in a lengthy late spring to early summer bloom on stems rising slightly above the foliage mound to 8” tall. Flowers bloom 3-5 per stem. Flowering may continue sporadically throughout the summer.

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