| Description | A series of Dianthus from England. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (dye-AN-thus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers well drained, moderately rich, slightly alkaline soils, easily rots in poorly drained soils |
| Temperature | tolerates cooler temperatures |
| Flowers | red. crimson eye, late spring early summer, clove scented, about 8 inches above the mound of foliage |
| Leaves | narrow, lanceolate, glaucous, gray-green |
| Dimensions | 8 by 8 inches (HS) mounding |
| Maintenance | cut back after bloom, tidies up the plant and may induce a few more flowers |
| Propagation | cuttings, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Star Series is from a breeding program of John Whetman (HR Whetman and Sons) in Devon, England. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is derived from Greek Di (of Zeus or Jove) or dios (god or divine) and antho- (flower) components meaning 'Jupiter's flower or divine flower (#145). |
| Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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