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Of course, you recognize carnations as floral flowers, but this garden variety is an excellent evergreen bedding plant. Its vintage charm is especially appealing in a traditional cottage garden where its spicy clove fragrance will beckon oodles of butterflies, bees, and birds. It forms an attractive diminutive mound of grassy grey-green foliage heavily dotted with coral to apricot fully double blooms.
The fringed and frilly flowers give this perennial a delicate appearance, but in fact, it is completely hardy, drought tolerant, and easy to grow, even in rock gardens. Planted in a sunny spot with well-drained soil it will flower well into autumn.
| Genus: | Dianthus |
|---|---|
| Species: | caryphyllus |
| Variety: | 'HILLUIGI' Luigi |
| Item Form: | 1-Quart |
| Category: | Perennials |
| Bloom Season Start: | Mid Summer |
| Bloom Season End: | Mid Fall |
| Bloom Color: | Apricot, Coral |
| Habit: | Compact |
| USDA Zone Low: | 4 |
| USDA Zone High: | 9 |
| Uses: | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers |
| Zone: | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| State Shipping Restrictions: | GU, HI, PR, VI |
| Shipping Method Restrictions: | none |
| Discount Exempt: | No |
