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Bring a pop of color to your yard with this one! The Fruit Punch Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus produces stunning pink semi-double, fragrant blooms. It is a continuous rebloomer that is tolerant to heat and drought. Along with fragrant blooms, the foliage is fragrant as well. This plant will bring pollinators and is deer resistant.
The foliage is blue-green and fragrant and will add interest to your landscape in the winter. The Fruit Punch Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus produces rich pink blooms that are fragrant and loved by pollinators. Blooms season for this perennial begins in early summer and will bloom continuously until early fall. It has a mounded habit that reaches a height of ten inches and spread of twelve to fourteen inches. Uses include, border planting, container planting, as a focal point, cut flowers, dried flowers, and does well when mass planted.
Fruit Punch Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus Care
Plant in full to part sun. This plant needs at least four hours of sun per day. Soil needs to be loose and very well-drained. It prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Water needs for the Fruit Punch® Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus are average. Once established this perennial can tolerate short periods of drought. Slow release fertilizer or compost will help this plant perform better and should be applied in the spring. After flowering, shear back to encourage rebloom in the fall.
Fruit Punch Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus Spacing
When planting your Fruit Punch Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus be sure to space properly. When planting as a border, an edging plant, or in mass planting, spacing should be 12 inches, center on center. In other uses or in landscaping, spacing should be fourteen inches, center on center.
Compare Fruit Punch® Dianthus
Compare flower color, mature size, garden placement, and the details that distinguish each Fruit Punch® Dianthus.
| Variety | Flowers | Mature Size | Best For | Why Choose It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure white, double | 8–10" H × 12–14" W | Bright edging | Only white-flowered selection | |
| Coral pink, double | 8–10" H × 12–14" W | Warm-color borders | Soft coral blooms over blue-green foliage | |
| Raspberry pink with thin white edge | 8–10" H × 12–14" W | Detailed bicolor flowers | Ruffled petals with fine pale edging | |
| True pink with darker eye | 10" H × 12–14" W | Classic pink planting | Clear pink flowers with a darker center | |
| Fuchsia pink with deep red eye | 6–8" H × 12–14" W | Front of the border | Shortest selection with deeply serrated petals | |
| Hot magenta pink | 8–10" H × 12–14" W | Rich magenta color | Saturated flowers above grey-green foliage | |
| Deep red with pale pink edge | 8–10" H × 8–12" W | Small spaces / containers | Narrowest habit with a crisp picotee pattern | |
| Velvety red with near-white edge | 8–10" H × 12–14" W | Dramatic bicolor | Dark red flowers with pale serrated margins | |
| Hot cherry red, double | 9–11" H × 12–14" W | Clear red color | Cherry-red flowers above silvery blue foliage | |
| Fuchsia purple, fully double | 8–10" H × 14–16" W | Large flower display | Fully double flowers up to about 2 inches wide |
Fruit Punch® Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 10 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 12-14 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Bright Pink, Semi-Double with Fruity Scent
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Foliage Color
- , Blue, Green
- Foliage Description
- Dark green small and narrow leaves
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Winter Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Fruit Punch® Sweetie Pie Pinks Dianthus
- Also Known As
- Sweetie Pie Dianthus, Sweetie Pie Pinks, Fruit Punch Dianthus
- Botanical Name
- Fruit Punch 'Sweetie Pie' Dianthus hybrid USPP 27,989
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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