Grow guide
How to grow Dianthus Ideal Select Mix
Dianthus chinensis
- Type
- Dianthus
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 84–98 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Half hardy
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Deadhead As needed
- Fertilize Biweekly
Notes
Early-blooming annual dianthus at 8-10 in. with a wide color range; one of the fastest series from seed to first flower.
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