Dianthus Chinensis (Dianthus Dart)
Dianthus Chinensis (Dianthus Dart)
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Dianthus Chinensis (Dianthus Dart) is a compact and vibrant flowering plant valued for its bright, frilled blooms and neat, mounding growth habit. Producing masses of colourful flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and bi-colours, this hardy perennial adds continuous colour to garden beds, borders, and container displays. Its finely textured blue-green foliage provides an attractive backdrop, enhancing the visual impact of its long-lasting floral display.
Highly regarded for its extended flowering period and easy-care nature, Dianthus Dart thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, delivering reliable performance throughout the warmer months. Ideal for beginner and experienced gardeners, it is perfect for edging, mass planting, and decorative pots. Low maintenance and highly rewarding, this variety offers excellent garden colour, fragrance, and versatility in any landscape setting.
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Mature height
20–30cm
Mature width
25–35cm
Spacing
20–25cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
erennial (often grown as annual in cooler climates)
Foliage
Fine, grass-like blue-green leaves forming a compact, mounded habit
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Fruit Development/Harvest: Flowers from spring through autumn; produces continuous clusters of small, frilled blooms. If left untrimmed, may form small seed capsules after flowering
Sun tolerance
Full sun
Maintenance
Low maintenance; benefits from regular deadheading to extend flowering and light trimming to maintain compact shape
Root System
Shallow to moderately fibrous root system well suited to garden beds, borders, and container planting