Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring

Bloom Color • Pink

Attributes • Rock Garden • Easy to Grow • Fragrant • Container

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

Dianthus 'Scent First Sugar Plum'

Pinks

Bright pink ruffled blooms stand out on dark stems.  Blooms heavily atop the blue green foliage. Looks great in front of a border and in containers.

Dianthus (di-an'-thus)

Family: Caryophyllaceae · Common Name: Carnation

Beautiful, often fragrant flowers include shades of pink, rose or red and may be single, double or fringed. Attractive foliage. Single-flowered forms attract hummingbirds to the garden.