Looking to spice up your garden with a burst of bold personality? Meet Fruit Punch® Dianthus ‘Classic Coral’, the little plant with big attitude! Early summer brings a confetti explosion of double, coral pink blooms—vibrant and cheerful like a garden party in full swing. These fragrant blossoms perch proudly atop a tidy, blue-green cushion of foliage, like the crown jewels of your border.

Not only is this beauty a looker, but she’s tough too—heat and humidity? No problem. After her first dazzling show, a quick trim is all it takes for a second act in early fall. Perfectly pint-sized for edging sunny borders or jazzing up your favorite containers, ‘Classic Coral’ is a garden must-have that blooms with flair and doesn’t care about the weather.

• 8-10 inches tall and 12-14 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 12-14 inches apart for best results
• Produces fragrant, coral-pink flowers from early summer through early fall
• Maintains blue-green mounded foliage year-round
• Great for borders, containers, cut flower, dried flower, edges, landscapes and mass planting
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Grows best in consistently moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
  • Quart perennials are 5-8" tall at shipment 
  • 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-12" tall at shipment 
  • 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24" tall at shipment
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom 

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