Dianthus Desmond
Dianthus Desmond
Dianthus ‘Desmond’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and deep red, fringed flowers with a rich clove-like fragrance that bloom in late spring and often repeat into summer, creating a bold, colorful display, with blue-gray evergreen foliage that provides year-round interest.
Mature Size:
Width: 12–18 in
Height: 6–10 in
USDA Zones: 3a–8b (best performance in well-drained soils; dislikes winter wet)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Deep red fringed flowers in late spring with possible rebloom
Soil: Well-drained; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
🌸 Landscape Uses
Borders, edging, rock gardens, containers, mass plantings
🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Pollinators
Tolerances: Deer resistant, drought, heat
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 6-10"
- Width
- 12-18"
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
- Flower color
- Red
- Fall color
- Blue Green
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Container, Hedge, Mass Planting
- Shape
- Compact, Mounded, Spreading
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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