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 $125
- Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
- 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
