Rainbow Loveliness Cottage Pinks are a frost-hardy perennial flower from the Dianthus plumarius family, thriving in hardiness zones 3 through 9. These charming plants grow 12 to 18 inches tall and produce delicate, colorful blooms that brighten garden beds and borders. With their preference for full sun and well-draining soil, they reward gardeners with reliable flowering when given proper spacing and care. The cultivar combines the classic appeal of cottage garden pinks with a vibrant color palette that brings visual interest to any landscape.
Full Sun
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3-9
18in H x ?in W
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Moderate
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Cottage pinks have long been beloved in traditional gardens for their spicy-scented, fringed flowers and ability to persist year after year across cold climates. Rainbow Loveliness captures this heritage charm while delivering the varied, eye-catching colors that make it a standout choice for borders and cutting gardens. Its compact height of 12 to 18 inches makes it equally at home in front-row plantings or containers, while its frost hardiness means gardeners in zone 3 can enjoy reliable returns each spring without special winter protection.
These flowers are grown primarily for ornamental purposes, adding color and texture to garden beds, borders, and cottage-style plantings. Their delicate, often fragrant blooms also make them suitable for cutting and bringing indoors to enjoy in fresh arrangements.
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Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Maintain a soil temperature of 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit for consistent germination. Transplant seedlings outdoors 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date once they are established.
Transplant hardened seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil is workable. Space plants 9 inches apart, with rows set 12 inches apart, to allow for mature size and proper air circulation.
Direct sow seeds outdoors 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Continue sowing until early summer for bloom the following year.
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