Dianthus 'Paint the Town Magenta'

Dianthus 'Paint the Town Magenta' PP#29,222

Excellent Heat & Drought Tolerance!

Genus: Dianthus
Variety: 'Paint the Town Magenta'
ppaf: PP#29,222
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 4 - 9
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Mid Fall
Habit: Mound-shaped
Plant Height: 6 in - 8 in
Bloom Size: .75 in - 1 in
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Fragrance, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Pruning Recommended, Rose Companions, Butterfly Lovers, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: Dark Pink, Magenta
Foliage Color: Blue Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Cold Hardy, Pest Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Baskets, Cut Flowers, Foundation, Ground Cover, Outdoor, Beds, Border, Containers
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Genus: Dianthus
Variety: 'Paint the Town Magenta'
ppaf: PP#29,222
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 4 - 9
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Mid Fall
Habit: Mound-shaped
Plant Height: 6 in - 8 in
Bloom Size: .75 in - 1 in
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Fragrance, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Pruning Recommended, Rose Companions, Butterfly Lovers, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: Dark Pink, Magenta
Foliage Color: Blue Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Cold Hardy, Pest Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Baskets, Cut Flowers, Foundation, Ground Cover, Outdoor, Beds, Border, Containers
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
show more

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Customer Reviews
Tips to Attract Butterflies
Dry Weather Tips

This low-maintenance perennial provides vibrant magenta blooms which emerge against low mounded blue-green foliage, first in late spring to early summer, then again in fall! 'Paint the Town Magenta' is a wonderful addition to your sunny borders, the foundation, or garden pathways.

The fragrance of this Pinks is light and clove-scented, as sweet as you could wish but never cloying. The blooms are rich pink to bright magenta, with neatly "pinked" edges, and the foliage is a rich shade of blue. Held well below the foliage, it keeps 'Paint the Town Magenta' attractive all summer.

Most striking is this new Dianthus's resistance to heat, though. Unlike others, which tend to melt out in long hot summers, 'Paint the Town Magenta' holds up beautifully. It doesn't mind a bit of drought, either!

This Pinks is a great choice for any setting. It loves full sun, tolerates a bit of shade, repels pests with its fragrance, and attracts pollinators. What more could any perennial do?!

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Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

Tips for gardening in particularly hot, dry climates:

1. Water with a drip system whenever possible – soak the bed slowly and thoroughly to a depth of 10" to 12".

2. Watering deeply every 3 to 5 days is preferable to a shallow daily watering.

3. Water in the early morning, so foliage has time to dry.

4. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch or similar material to aid in water retention and help keep the roots cool during hot weather.

Dianthus 'Paint the Town Magenta'