Fruit Punch® Spiked Punch Dianthus — Dianthus 'Spiked Punch'

Fruit Punch® Spiked Punch Dianthus (Dianthus 'Spiked Punch') pairs steel-blue evergreen foliage with fragrant, fully double fuchsia-pink flowers. Frilly petals and deep red eyes give this compact, mat-forming perennial a colorful presence along border edges and in containers.

Flowers appear in early summer, with another flush possible in early fall when spent blooms are removed.

Growing details

• Plant type: Evergreen perennial
• Listed height: 6–9 inches
• Listed spread: 12–18 inches
• Spacing: Approximately 12 inches apart
• USDA hardiness zones: 4–9
• Light: Full sun to part sun; best flowering in full sun
• Soil: Slightly alkaline, moist and well-drained
• Flowers: Fragrant double fuchsia-pink blooms with deep red eyes
• Bloom season: Early summer, with possible early fall rebloom

Care and garden use

Water regularly and provide good drainage. Remove spent flowers to extend the display and encourage rebloom. Avoid waterlogged soil.

Use in border edges, group plantings, rock gardens or containers with drainage holes. Pair with phlox, speedwell or coneflower where growing conditions suit each plant.

Image credits: Photos by Proven Winners, Fruit Punch® Spiked Punch Dianthus.

Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.