Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness

Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness

Experience the stunning beauty and heavenly scent of Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness! This compact, short-lived perennial (often treated as an annual) produces unique, spidery blooms in a soft pastel rainbow of pinks, purples, and whites, blooming in its very first year.

Beloved since the 1920s, this dianthus is perfect for adding charm and fragrance to cutting gardens and cottage gardens alike.

Key Features of Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness:

• Stunning Spidery Blooms: Unique, delicate flower shape.
• Soft Pastel Rainbow Colors: Features beautiful shades of pinks, purples, and whites.
• Heavenly Scented: Provides a delightful fragrance.
• Blooms in First Year: Enjoy flowers quickly after planting.
• Compact Habit: Grows to a manageable height of 1-1.5 feet.
• Versatile Use: Excellent for cutting gardens and cottage garden borders.
• Frost Hardy: Perennial in zones 7-10, annual elsewhere.

Growing Tips for Your Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness Seeds:

Sow seeds indoors in early spring, keeping them moist at room temperature. Gently press seeds into the soil at a depth of 1/8 inch. Germination typically occurs in 7-14 days with an ideal temperature of 65-75°F (18-24°C).

Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 6-8 inches apart in a location with full sun. In zones 7-10, it will behave as a short-lived perennial.

In other zones, it is best treated as an annual. You can also sow seeds directly outdoors from spring to fall for blooms the following year.