Dianthus 'Fire Star'

Fire Star Pinks

Dianthus ‘Fire Star’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and vivid scarlet-red, fringed flowers with a spicy clove fragrance that bloom in late spring and often repeat into summer, creating a bright, eye-catching display, with blue-gray evergreen foliage that provides year-round interest.


Mature Size:
Width: 12–18 in
Height: 6–8 in

USDA Zones: 3a–8b (best performance in well-drained soils; dislikes winter wet)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Bright scarlet-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

6-8"

Width

12"-18"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

Red

Fall color

Steel Blue

Soil

Alkaline, Well Drained

Landscape use

Mass Planting

Shape

Compact, Mounded

Fruit

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes