Dianthus Ruby's Tuesday

Devon Cottage™ Series Pinks, Carnations
$12.95 ea.
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Add sassy color with these 2” double flowers in deep crimson-red. Anticipate lots of butterflies as they flit and flutter from one spicy clove-scented flower to the next. Attractive mounding icy-blue evergreen foliage is deer resistant. Long blooming. Dianthus Ruby Tuesday is bred by Whetman® Pinks Ltd. for large, double, fragrant flowers. Dianthus are versatile perennials at home in mixed borders, containers, butterfly, heirloom and cutting gardens. A sun-loving beauty! The more the flowers are cut, the more they bloom. With their compact habit, they will tuck easily into any sunny location.

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Code DIRU

Patent PP13,872

Plant Type Perennials

Species

Height Short 15-18"

Spacing Plant 10-14" apart

Bloom Time Late Spring to Late Summer

Sun / Shade Full Sun

Zones 5-9

Soil Type Normal, Sandy

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Plantable Pots

Special Features

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Good for Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Evergreen
  • Fragrant
  • Long-Blooming

Planting Sites

  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • OK in Containers

Dianthus General Information

Foliage remains evergreen in all but the coldest winters. Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant. A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat tolerant and low maintenance beauties. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Dianthus Plant Care

Foliage remains evergreen in all but the coldest winters. Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant. A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat tolerant and low maintenance beauties.

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