Dianthus Firewitch

Scientific Name: Dianthus 'Feuerhexe'

Also Known As

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'
Firewitch Cheddar Pink
Firewitch Hardy Pink

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-8"
W: 4"-8"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Dianthus Firewitch plant details

Dianthus Firewitch is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue foliage. In fall and summer magenta flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in alkaline, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dianthus Firewitch

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: magenta blooms in fall and summer
Uses: edging plant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dianthus Firewitch

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: alkaline, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Single, fringed shocking-magenta-pink flowers atop a 4-6" tall mat of outstanding silvery-blue, needle-like foliage made this the 2006 ?Perennial of the Year?; a lovely border edger, groundcover, container plant. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ is a former winner of Perennial Plant of the Year! One of the best of all the Cheddar Pinks for its mounded, silvery-blue foliage and a bright display of single magenta flowers in spring. Sporadically re-blooms all summer. Deer resistant. Cheddar Pinks grow best in well-drained, loose soil that is not wet in winter. Drought tolerant. Requires little water once established.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Blue-grey, evergreen foliage and a long summer display of magenta pink flowers with a sweet and spicy fragrance. Lovely for picking. Plant at the edge of your patio, on the edge of a wall or along the driveway or pathways where you can enjoy the foliage, flowers and fragrance. Selected by the Perennial Plant Association as Perennial Plant of the Year 2006.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Dense mat of tiny blue, needle-like evergreen leaves create an illusion of a blue pool en masse! Single, shocking magenta pink flowers with fringed edges float a couple of inches above the 4-6" tall foliage sporadically all summer and into the fall. Nice edging, rock garden plant or ground cover…will spill over edges. Happiest in loose, well drained slightly alkaline soils…full sun…water when dry. Best grown with little or no fertilizer.