Dianthus 'Blue Hill'
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Dianthus 'Blue Hill'• Click here to visit our Main Plant List page for current availability of this plant
• common names: dianthus, garden pink
• flowering season: May and June
• height: 5 inches
• Light requirements: full sun for the best flowering, although the plant will grow in less light
• Soil requirements: average garden soil that is well drained
• Water requirments: water young plants regularly; older plants can be drought resistant
• Growth habit: grows as a low, dense multi-stemmed clump
• How to propagate: take tip cuttings in early summer, or peg-down a side shoot after slicing halfway through it with a knife
• Leaf type: glaucous-green leaves
• Ways to use it: will grow happily in a sunny garden for many years; shearing back after it finishes flowering is recommended
• Special characteristics: the beautifully colored leaves
The dense cushion of evergreen foliage is a glaucous, bluish color, contending for the honor of having the bluest of leaves among plants. In May and June, magenta-pink flowers show on five-inch stems. It shows best when grown in full sun and not crowded by taller plants. Attractive at all seasons. USDA Zones 4 - 8, and to zone 9 in the West.