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Dianthus 'Kahori'
Dianthus 'Kahori'

Dianthus 'Kahori'

$11.95

Dianthus 'Kahori' is a compact perennial with fragrant bright pink flowers held above a dense mound of narrow gray green foliage. Its long bloom season and tidy habit make it especially useful along sunny borders and pathways where its sweet fragrance and colorful flowers can be enjoyed up close.

Height & Spread: 6 - 8 in x 8 - 12 in

Bloom Time: Late spring through summer

Light Requirements: Full sun

Soil Preference: Average to well drained soil

Watering Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Deer Resistance: Deer resistant

Native Status

Dianthus 'Kahori' is a cultivated hybrid from the Dianthus group and is not native to North America. It is valued as an ornamental perennial for its fragrant flowers, compact habit, and extended bloom period.

WILDLIFE & INSECTS

Butterflies

  • Attracts butterflies which visit the fragrant pink flowers for nectar throughout the long bloom season.

Hummingbirds

  • Draws hummingbirds to its colorful flowers and provides an additional nectar source in sunny perennial plantings.

Bees

  • Supports bees and other pollinators which forage among the flowers for nectar.

Spacing & Landscape Use

Spacing Recommendations

  • Space 8 - 12 in apart to create a full edging or groundcover effect while allowing enough room for each mound to develop.

Landscape Placement

  • Ideal for sunny borders, rock gardens, pathway edges, and containers where its compact form, fragrant flowers, and long bloom season can be enjoyed at close range.

Companion Plants

  • Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Adds upright purple flower spikes that create a strong contrast with the low rounded form.
  • Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' (Calamint) - Provides a soft haze of small flowers that complements the bright pink blooms and attracts additional pollinators.
  • Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue) - Brings fine blue foliage that contrasts with the gray green foliage and compact form.
  • Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Threadleaf Coreopsis) - Adds airy foliage and cheerful yellow flowers that extend the color display through summer.
  • Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) - Combines fragrant foliage with purple flowers and similar sunny, well drained growing conditions.

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