Dianthus 'First Love'

Also Known As

Cheddar Pink
First Love® Dianthus

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 15"-20"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

3b-9b

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Dianthus 'First Love' plant details

Dianthus 'First Love' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dianthus 'First Love'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 15 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, fragrant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dianthus 'First Love'

USDA Zones: 3b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dianthus 'First Love' has intensely fragrant flowers that change from white through pink to deep rose-pink as they age. Flowering plants will show all these colours at the same time. The petals are fringed and have darker pink brush strokes at their bases. Blooms from spring until fall with nice foliage year round. Drought tolerant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A clump-forming dianthus with flowers that change from pure white to deep rose. There is a constant succession of bloom from April to frost. Intensely fragrant with attractive mounds of foliage in winter. Perennial. Ordinary garden loam. USDA zones 3b-9 (up to 10,000').