Dianthus x 'Neon Star' Size:1 gal size

Dianthus x 'Neon Star' Size:1 gal sizeA wonderful perennial that will add brightly colored splashes of color all through spring and summer. Popular for rock and trough gardens as well, due to their ease of growing and evengreen habit in the milder winter areas. The clove scented flowers are around 1" across and will make masses of color so is an excellent addition to the sunny border. Drought and heat tolerant. Attracts bees and butterflies, but is ignored by deer! Hardy to zone 5.

They crossed their flashy 'Ring of Fire' cultivar with 'Lem's Cameo' to get this unusual flower

Prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil

It is not considered a large tree

like small roses

Other outstanding features of this plant include shiny dark-green leaves with brown fuzzy indumentum on the undersides

the leaves will return to different shades of red and hold that show to the end

but I was able to get one plant years ago from the Meerkirk Garden on Whidbey Island

to summer green

the plants overall structure will be somewhat irregular and sometimes an older plant will form leaders and begin growing upwards

while the older leaves are dark red-maroon

this attractive rhododendron was created by Tony Consolini and registered by Heritage Plantation in the 1950's

One of the larger growing heaths that will grow wider and spread into a larger space