Dianthus 'Purple Frost' - Perennial Carnation
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🌿 Features
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common name: Perennial Carnation
Scientific name:
Flower color: Bicolor purple
Mature height: 30–40 cm
Mature width: 25–30 cm
Habit: Compact and upright
Flowering period: Spring to autumn
Exposure: Full sun
Watering needs: Moderate, prefers dry soils
Soil type: Well-drained, poor to average
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
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✂️ Care
Very easy to grow and low-maintenance. Regularly remove spent flowers to prolong blooming and encourage continuous production of vibrant bicolor purple flowers.
Lightly prune after flowering to maintain a compact and upright shape.
Apply a light mulch at the base to improve drainage. Minimal intervention required once the plant is established.