Gaiety Single Mix China Pink is a cheerful, compact dianthus that brings vibrant single flowers to spring and summer gardens from March through August. Growing just 18 inches tall and 12 inches wide, this cultivar reaches full bloom in 98 to 112 days from seed, making it quick enough for gardeners in zones 7 and warmer to enjoy flowers the same season. The deer-resistant blooms attract pollinators while tolerating drought once established, and the plant thrives in full sun with moderate water.
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Full Sun
Moderate
7-7
18in H x 12in W
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These single-petaled dianthus flowers bloom prolifically across a range of colors in the Gaiety mix, creating a cottage-garden feel in a compact footprint. The flowers bloom continuously from spring through summer, and the plants are naturally resistant to deer while drawing pollinators into the garden. Dianthus chinensis heddewigii varieties like this one are prized for their spicy clove fragrance and their ability to perform in challenging conditions once they're settled into the garden.
Gaiety Single Mix China Pink excels in borders, containers, and cutting gardens where its compact habit and long blooming season earn their space. The flowers are excellent for cut arrangements, bringing both fragrance and color indoors throughout the growing season.
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Sow seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date. Press seeds into the soil surface at a depth of just 1/16 inch; they need light to germinate. Keep the seedbed at 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit until germination occurs in 7 to 14 days, then lower the temperature to 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit to grow stocky transplants.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 6 inches apart in full sun.
In warm winter areas (zones 8 and 9), you can direct sow in early spring or fall. In zone 7, start seeds indoors for best results to ensure flowering within the growing season.
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