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

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').