Dianthus (Dianthus Gratianopolitanus Cheddar Pink) - Cheddar Pink is a stunning, wide-spreading ground cover plant with grassy, blue-green foliage and pink flowers. It establishes easily from seeds, and it can be used to edge a flower bed or grow it in your rock garden for a splash of cool color. To keep its blooms going, be sure to deadhead. Its flowers are pink and have a spicy, clove-like scent.

SOWING:

Season: Perennial

Sow indoor: February - April

Height: 10 inches (25 cm)

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Pinks

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8

Germ temperature: 20C (68F)

Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 8 inches (20 cm)

Sow Dianthus seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix, and sow the ground cover seeds on top, covering lightly with soil. Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost season has passed.

For directly sowing these ground cover seeds outdoors, wait until danger of frost is over, and directly sow the seeds into prepared beds. Lightly cover and keep seeds moist until they germinate.