Dianthus Funky Fuchsia

Common Name: Pinks Fully double fuchsia purple flowers are a new color for the FRUIT PUNCH® series and a unique color for hardy Dianthus. The florist quality blooms are among the largest in the series, reaching 1½-2" wide. Compared with fellow large flowered phenom 'Cranberry Cocktail', 'Funky Fuchsia' has much less red flowers. Glaucous blue-green foliage is semi-evergreen. Members of the Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® series share the following traits: semi to fully double, fragrant flowers, and good heat and humidity tolerance. Flowers appear in early summer, and a quick shearing after flowering will encourage them to rebloom in early fall. FRUIT PUNCH® Dianthus are just the right size to edge the front of the sunny border and use in combination containers. In the carnation family, Dianthus cultivars deliver gorgeous single, semi-double, and fully double flowers. Singles tend to deliver more flowers while doubles are significantly larger, sometimes more than twice the size. Singles also tend to grow quicker and can appear like a carpet in the landscape at maturity. Height: 8.0-10.0 Inches Spread: 14.0-16.0 Inches Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9 Flower Color: Pink shades Foliage Color: Blue shades Sunlight: Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun) Water Requirements: Low Water Needs Average Water Needs Soil Quality: Average Soil Quality Soil Chemistry: Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0) Bloomtime: Early Summer Early Fall Attracts Wings: Attracts Butterflies Bee Friendly Seasonal Interest: Evergreen Growth Rate: Medium Garden Style: Patio Container Cottage Eclectic Rock Garden Other Features: Border Plant Container Cut Flower Dried Flower Drought Tolerant Easy To Grow Edging Fragrant Flowers Fragrant Foliage Mass Planting Salt Tolerant Small Origin: Not Native to North America