Dianthus Firewitch

Dianthus Firewitch

Dianthus ‘Firewitch’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and vivid magenta-pink, fringed flowers with a spicy clove fragrance that bloom in late spring and often rebloom 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: Magenta-pink 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: Bees, butterflies
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 Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Flower color

Pink

Fall color

Blue Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Alkaline, Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Container

Shape

Compact, Mounded, Spreading

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes