Plant Information
Dianthus Rockin'™ Red
Scientific Name: Dianthus x barbatus interspecific
Common Name: Sweet William, Single-Flowered Type
Hardiness Zone: 5a - 8b
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, Winter
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant Flowers, Frost Tolerant
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 12" (30cm)
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun
General Information: Beautiful, vivid flowers top the knee-high plants – a real standout in perennial borders. Reliably overwinters to USDA Zone 5 to assure multi-year performance.
This dynamite series rocks perennial borders year after year, thanks to vivid colour, durable performance and count-on-it overwintering!
Plug crop time: 4 to 6 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 to 9 weeks
- The Rockin' series opens the door to premium product sales in perennial quart and gallon programs for mid-Spring and the Autumn decorating season.
- Lacy, slightly scented flowers top full and long-lasting plants – this one delivers lots of plant for the money, and that’s sure to satisfy shoppers.
- Reliably overwinters to USDA Zone 5 (-20°F/-29°C minimum temperatures) to assure multi-year performance.
- The best colour intensity occurs in the high light and cool temperatures of outdoor production.