Fire Star Pinks

Fire Star Pinks

Dianthus 'Devon Xera'

Height: 8 inches

Spacing: 6 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 3a

Other Names: Border Pinks, Cheddar Pinks

Group/Class: Whetman Star Series

Description:

Stunning flowers are fire red with a darker crimson centre above mounds of fine foliage; great for flower arrangements; deadhead to rebloom; pair up with summer blooming perennials and annuals to time a continued flower display

Ornamental Features

Fire Star Pinks has masses of beautiful fragrant red frilly flowers with crimson centers at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive narrow leaves remain grayish green in colour throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

Fire Star Pinks is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Fire Star Pinks is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Rock/Alpine Gardens
Border Edging
General Garden Use
Container Planting