NOTE: This product ships from a location that requires extra lead time. Orders placed by 10am EST on Thursday will usually ship early the following week. This product can be pre-ordered if out-of-stock. Orders cannot be changed or cancelled after Wednesday of the week before shipment. Please be sure to study the next paragraph below to understand the size of these small plants and avoid unmet expectations.

These plants are grown in a 10" x 20" tray (view sample). Size of the cells in a 72-cell tray: depth 2.35" x 1.625" x 1.625". Volume: 4 cubic inches. View samples of all cell sizes.

Dianthus hybrid American Pie 'Cherry Pie', commonly sold as Garden Pinks 'Cherry Pie', is a compact, fragrant perennial with vibrant cherry-red flowers on sturdy stems. Silver-blue foliage forms a tidy mound close to 11 inches tall and wide, keeping the plant useful for front borders, containers, and small-space displays. The bright red bloom color gives sunny plantings a strong focal point without the height of a larger perennial.

Use it where you want saturated color, clove-like fragrance, and flowers that can be enjoyed up close or cut for small arrangements. The compact habit makes it easy to repeat along a walkway, edge a bed, or brighten a patio pot. It combines well with blue catmint, purple salvia, silver artemisia, yellow coreopsis, lavender, sedums, and low ornamental grasses, especially where contrasting foliage can frame the red flowers.

Plant Dianthus hybrid American Pie 'Cherry Pie' in full sun for the heaviest bloom, with light afternoon shade acceptable in hot climates. Well-drained soil is essential, and garden pinks often prefer neutral to slightly alkaline conditions. Water regularly during the first season so the roots establish, then use moderate irrigation and avoid constantly wet ground. Lean to average soil helps maintain a compact, sturdy mound.

Deadhead spent flowers or shear lightly after the main flush to encourage fresh growth and additional bloom. Good air circulation is helpful, so avoid burying the crown under mulch or crowding the plant with taller neighbors. Deer usually pass it by, while butterflies and other pollinators may visit the flowers. With fragrance, sturdy stems, low water needs once established, and vivid red color, this selection is an easy accent for sunny beds, edging, containers, and cut-flower corners.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-9 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 10-12"
• Spread: 11-11"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Long bloom time: Yes

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