Dianthus Spangled Star
Dianthus Spangled Star
Dianthus ‘Spangled Star’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and striking bicolor flowers of deep red centers edged in white with finely fringed petals that bloom in late spring and often rebloom into summer, creating a bold, eye-catching 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: Red and white bicolor 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
- 6-10"
- Width
- 12-18"
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
- Flower color
- Red
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
- Soil
- Alkaline, Loamy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Container, Mass Planting
- Shape
- Compact, Mounded
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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