Dianthus Vivid™ Bright Light - Pinks

Color, Color, Color. That's what you get with the Vivid cultivar of Dianthus. Grow these in a bed or container for a carpet of color that reblooms throughout the growing season. Pinks are great flowers for planting in large swaths along a hardscape or bed to create a showy blanket effect. They also make an outstanding accent plant at the front of a garden for highlighting focal points or just providing pops of color that last through the year.

Bloom Color:	Pink, Pink, and more Pink
Bloom Period:	Spring to fall
Genus & Species:	Dianthus 'Uribest52' PP #28,239
Mature Height:	8 inches
Mature Spread:	10 inches
Plant Spacing:	6 inches
Planting Depth:	Plant just at soil level, do not plant too deep.
Planting Time:	Spring, summer, fall
Soil Type:	Neutral to Alkaline PH, soil must drain well.
Sun Exposure:	Full Sun to Part Shade
Zone:	4 to 9

General care for any tree or shrub is easy, but like any living thing will require your attention. Please educate yourself and follow these simple rules.

Dianthus Vivid™ Bright Light - Pinks

Pinks grow best in soil that is loose and well drained. The prefer neutral to slightly alkaline PH, so applications of lime can help. They can be grown if full sun to part shades, but they will do best when soil is kept moist and they are not exposed to hot dry conditions. The evergreen foliage must be cleaned up in the fall to prevent disease and pests, cover with mulch in the winter to protect the foliage and then uncover promptly as the weather warms in spring. They offer a little challenge, but if you have the time they are worth it.