Add long-season color to your front border with Dianthus × 'Paint the Town Red' (Pink 'Paint the Town Red'). You get a tidy, low-growing mound of blue-gray foliage and a strong flush of vivid red flowers held just above the leaves, creating a clean ribbon of color rather than tall, floppy stems.

Plant it where it gets full sun for the best bloom, but it will also perform in part shade (expect fewer flowers in lower light). Provide well-drained soil and avoid wet, heavy spots; this plant is happiest when water drains quickly after rain or irrigation.

At maturity, it typically stays compact at about 6-8 inches tall and spreads to roughly 16-18 inches wide, making it an easy fit for edging, rock gardens, and containers. Space plants so air can move through the foliage and to help the clumps fill in evenly.

Water regularly during establishment, then water as needed during extended heat or dry spells. A light trim after the main bloom can keep the foliage neat and may encourage another flush of flowers. Remove spent blooms if you want the planting to look especially polished through the season.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 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
• Mature height: 6-8"
• Spread: 16-18"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Spreads by creeping: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes

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