LONG BLOOMING PERENNIAL WITH SCARLET FLOWERS
FEATURES:
- Long blooming period in the early summer plus scattered flowering in late summer and early fall as well
- Scarlet red flowers show nicely against the blue green foliage
- Very tight compact growing habit
- Flowers are strongly fragrant
- This long blooming perennial earns a place in any sunny perennial garden especially as a border plant.
- You will see lots of color from Kahori Scarlet in its first flowering season in your garden.
- Kahori means Fragrant in Japanese
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 6-8” tall
- Mature Width: 12-15” wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-18" apart
LONG BLOOMING PERENNIAL WITH SCARLET FLOWERS
FEATURES:
- Long blooming period in the early summer plus scattered flowering in late summer and early fall as well
- Scarlet red flowers show nicely against the blue green foliage
- Very tight compact growing habit
- Flowers are strongly fragrant
- This long blooming perennial earns a place in any sunny perennial garden especially as a border plant.
- You will see lots of color from Kahori Scarlet in its first flowering season in your garden.
- Kahori means Fragrant in Japanese
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 6-8” tall
- Mature Width: 12-15” wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-18" apart
Why plant Kahori® Scarlet Garden Pinks?
This pint-sized plant makes a big impact! Kahori® Garden Pinks is a plucky Spirit that takes up little room, but creates bigtime drama. In spring, this cute edger covers itself in vibrant, hot pink blossoms. A rebloomer, it continues to produce perky pink flowers into the summer season. “Kahori” means “fragrant” in Japanese, and you’ll want these delightful candy-scented blooms near your outdoor entertaining area to add a sweet note to your spring and summer get-togethers. Kahori® is also a treat in window boxes; the blossoms paint a pretty picture outdoors, while the intoxicating fragrance drifts in through the open window, perfuming the inside of your home. Cover your garden in cherry-rose blossoms with Kahori® Scarlet Garden Pinks; the delicious scent will fill all your summer picnics with delight! Charming around borders, rock gardening, and in patio containers, you’ll even find butterflies coming to admire these star-shaped beauties! Evergreen foliage is the perfect backdrop as an abundant of scarlet flowers burst through all summer long.
How to use Kahori® Scarlet Garden Pinks in the landscape?
Whether used in a perennial garden or as a border plant in a foundation planting, Dianthus is a crowd pleaser with its long bloom time. Don't miss an opportunity to include this early summer bloomer around your patio.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Kahori® Scarlet Garden Pinks
Provide your Dianthus, or pinks as they are also known, with a sunny location and average well drained soil. Dianthus does not like shade or wet soils, Sandy soils are fine as are clay soils if they drain well.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late year. Continue this for three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Each fall, just before winter sets in clean up the previous years foliage and compost it. Be sure your perennials are mulched well for winter protection. Two inches of an organic mulch will do the job. Consider leaving the plant debris in place through the winter and doing your clean up on the weather warms in the spring. While it doesn't make things neat and tidy, the debris provides overwintering protection for insects, their eggs and pupae including our native Viceroy butterfly.
