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 Scent First 'Orange Sparkler', commonly sold as Garden Pinks 'Orange Sparkler', is a compact, fragrant border carnation with warm orange to peach double flowers speckled in hot pink. Fine blue-green foliage forms a tidy clump about 10 to 12 inches tall and wide, while sturdy stems lift the highly scented blooms above the mound. The effect is bright, spicy, and easy to fit into small sunny spaces.

Use it as a colorful edging plant, container feature, path-side accent, or front-of-border perennial where fragrance can be enjoyed up close. The orange-peach flowers combine well with blue salvia, lavender, catmint, burgundy foliage, silver companions, yellow coreopsis, and fine grasses. Because the plant stays compact, several can be repeated for a low band of color without hiding neighboring perennials.

Plant Dianthus hybrid Scent First 'Orange Sparkler' in full sun to part shade, with the strongest flowering in bright light. Provide loose, well-drained soil and avoid low spots that stay wet through winter. Garden pinks often respond well to neutral or slightly alkaline conditions. Water consistently during establishment, then use moderate irrigation; after roots develop, the plant handles short dry periods better than constantly soggy soil.

Deadhead faded flowers to encourage repeat bloom from early summer into fall, or shear lightly after a flush to keep the mound compact. Good airflow helps the foliage remain clean, and deer usually avoid the fragrant leaves and stems. Butterflies and other pollinators may visit the blossoms. With warm orange tones, hot-pink speckling, sturdy stems, and a neat footprint, this selection brings scented color to containers, borders, rock gardens, and sunny walkway edges.

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: 10-12"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Long bloom time: Yes

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