Dianthus plumarius 'Kahori'
Cottage Pink
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Long-blooming, fragrant, easy-to-grow variety with semi-double, bright pink blooms. Grassy, gray-green foliage. Perfect for hot and gravelly or sandy soils. Great choice for rock gardens and along stone walkways.
Height
5-10 in
Spread
12-15 in
Color
Hot Pink
Bloom Time
June-August
When to Divide
early spring or fall, every 3 years
Good Companions
Ornamental Onion (Allium ), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Tall Bearded Iris (Iris ), Dwarf Zebra Grass (Miscanthus sinensis), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata), Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Coneflower (Echinacea ), Peony (Paeonia )Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Containers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
