Fruit Punch® Maraschino Pinks Dianthus

Light Needs

Part Sun to Full Sun

(5+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

9-11 Inches

Mature Spread

12-14 Inches

Growing Zones

4 to 9

You’re going to love this one! The Fruit Punch® Maraschino Pinks Dianthus is a continuous bloomer with winter interest and fragrant flowers and foliage. The cherry red blooms bring a burst of color that looks great in any landscape or garden.

The fragrant, silver-blue foliage brings unique interest to your yard. It is paired with fragrant, double, bright red blooms. The Fruit Punch Maraschino Pinks Dianthus is tolerant to heat and drought. It will bring pollinators to your yard and is resistant to deer. Bloom season begins in early summer and lasts until early fall. The garden height is nine to eleven inches with a spread of twelve to fourteen inches. Uses include, border planting, container planting, use for its cut flowers, edging, mass planting, or as a focal point in any landscape.

Fruit Punch Maraschino Pinks Dianthus Care

Plant in full sun for best results. It is tolerable to short periods of shade or filtered sun. Soil should be loose and remain well drained. Soil pH should be slightly alkaline to neutral. Once established, the Fruit Punch® Maraschino Pinks Dianthus is tolerable to mild periods of drought. Water needs are average. Apply compost or a slow release fertilizer in the spring. Light trimming can be done to encourage rebloom.

Fruit Punch Maraschino Pinks Dianthus Spacing

Spacing for the Fruit Punch Maraschino Pinks Dianthus should be twelve to fourteen inches center on center. If container planting is desired, plant in a ten-gallon sized container.

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Variety	Flowers	Mature Size	Best For	Why Choose It
Fruit Punch® Whipped Cream Dianthus	Pure white, double	8–10" H × 12–14" W	Bright edging	Only white-flowered selection
Fruit Punch® Classic Coral Dianthus	Coral pink, double	8–10" H × 12–14" W	Warm-color borders	Soft coral blooms over blue-green foliage
Fruit Punch® Raspberry Ruffles Dianthus	Raspberry pink with thin white edge	8–10" H × 12–14" W	Detailed bicolor flowers	Ruffled petals with fine pale edging
Fruit Punch® Sweetie Pie Dianthus	True pink with darker eye	10" H × 12–14" W	Classic pink planting	Clear pink flowers with a darker center
Fruit Punch® Spiked Punch Dianthus	Fuchsia pink with deep red eye	6–8" H × 12–14" W	Front of the border	Shortest selection with deeply serrated petals
Fruit Punch® Cranberry Cocktail Dianthus	Hot magenta pink	8–10" H × 12–14" W	Rich magenta color	Saturated flowers above grey-green foliage
Fruit Punch® Cherry Vanilla Dianthus	Deep red with pale pink edge	8–10" H × 8–12" W	Small spaces / containers	Narrowest habit with a crisp picotee pattern
Fruit Punch® Black Cherry Frost Dianthus	Velvety red with near-white edge	8–10" H × 12–14" W	Dramatic bicolor	Dark red flowers with pale serrated margins
Fruit Punch® Maraschino Dianthus	Hot cherry red, double	9–11" H × 12–14" W	Clear red color	Cherry-red flowers above silvery blue foliage
Fruit Punch® Funky Fuchsia Dianthus	Fuchsia purple, fully double	8–10" H × 14–16" W	Large flower display	Fully double flowers up to about 2 inches wide

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