Dianthus barbatus 'Isabella Rose'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 20"
W: 20"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Dianthus barbatus 'Isabella Rose' plant details

Dianthus barbatus 'Isabella Rose' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer black and red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dianthus barbatus 'Isabella Rose'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 20 IN wide, 20 IN tall
Flowers: black and red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant foliage

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dianthus barbatus 'Isabella Rose'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An evergreen, mounding perennial or biennial. The narrowly lance shaped, satiny green, bugundy-black tinted leaves, variably streaked in cool white are borne in tight rosettes on red stems to form quite large, dense mounds. Throughout the warmer months simple, rounded flowers of darkest satin red-black are held among fine white bracts, in flat heads, on slender, erect, sparsely leaved stems. Tough and as easy to grow as most Dianthus, merely needing well drained soil and sun to thrive. Just don't crowd them with other plants. A plant of an exciting colour combination that we are proud to say is our own introduction, discovered in our nursery in 2000.