Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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'EverLast' Burgundy Blush Dianthus

Latin Name:

Dianthus x KLEDG11143'

Highly fragrant, double burgundy-pink flowers are delicately edged in softer pink. This tough performer blooms in spring and summer, with an encore in autumn! Perfect for the cutting garden or as an accent in borders or containers.

Taxon ID#

99 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Medium maintenance

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4 Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Provide enriched, well-drained soil.

Fertilizer Needs:

Fertilize regularly throughout the growing season

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Caryophyllaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Fragrant:

yes

Predominant flower color:

Red

Flower Description:

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

8-12"

Mature spread:

10-14"

Growth rate:

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

no

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Border:

yes

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

yes

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

May

Last Bloom:

Aug

Ornamental Accent:

no

Garden Observations:

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

Summer Care:

Shear spent flower stalks to promote continued bloom. Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

Monrovia Profile:

https://www.monrovia.com/everlast-153-burgundy-blush-maiden-pink.html

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Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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'EverLast' Burgundy Blush Dianthus

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

99

MAINTENANCE

Medium maintenance

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Provide enriched, well-drained soil.

Fertilizer Needs:

Fertilize regularly throughout the growing season

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

​

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

​

Fragrant:

yes

Predominant flower color:

Red

Flower Description:

​

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

8-12"

Mature spread:

10-14"

Growth rate:

​

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

no

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

​

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

​

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no