Dianthus deltoides, Arctic Fire' FLOWERS Seed

An abundance of cheerful white flowers, each with a red eye, over a long period; Spring and Summer, and again in Fall. Nice dark leafed foliage will spread to form a mat. This Dianthus is somewhat shade tolerant, and needs only a half day sun. Fragrant too! Excellent in pots or in front of a bed.
Plants can also be grown as a ground cover and are well-suited to containers.

For early blooms, sow Dianthus seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before frost season is over. Use sterile starter mix and sow seeds on the surface. Barely cover Dianthus seeds with soil. Transplant seedlings when temperatures have warmed. Or sow Dianthus flower seed directly outside after frost season has passed and soil temperatures are warming to a minimum of 40 degrees or warmer. Broadcast flower seed and lightly rake in to the soil no more than 1/8th deep and keep flower seed moist until germination.