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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-203

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Dianthus deltoides 'Neon Star' – Neon Star Dianthus (Pinks)

• Trailing evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover or in containers with silver foliage and neon pink flowers in mid spring
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Shear back after flowering to promote reblooming
  
• Height: 7 inches; Width: 12 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones (3)4-9:
  • Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone.
    
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun.

Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

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