Charles Musgrave Dianthus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Charles Musgrave’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Perennial

Height at Maturity: Foliage 6-8″; Flowers 12 -18″

Width at Maturity: 24-30″
Spacing: 18″ for mass plantings; 36″+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Spreading, Mounding

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White with Green Eye

Flower Size: 1″

Flowering Period: Mid to Late Spring, sporadically in Summer

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes, highly fragrant, clove scented

Foliage Color: Silver-Grey

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: –

Berry Color: –

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well-Drained; Somewhat Dry when established

Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low to Moderate

Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

One that has stood the test of time and and very steadfast and easy to grow, not too mention unusually pretty, the Charles Musgrave Dianthus is prized for its abundant and extremely fragrant clove-scented flowers. But most notable are the pure white flowers with the most unusual green eyes. With long stems that make them excellent for cutting and uses in floral arrangements and bouquets, the flowers rise above and contrast beautifully with the mound of silver grey foliage from late spring to early summer. A second bloom is encouraged by trimming foliage and spent stalks after the first flowering.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a mound 6 to 8 inches tall and up to 30 inches wide, the Charles Musgrave Dianthus is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or as a border along paths and walkways or surrounding patios or garden beds. An ageless addition to any garden, this beauty is a fine addition to fragrance gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, sunny perennial gardens and white theme gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass plantings; 36 inches apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Dianthus are very easy to grow in most any moist to somewhat dry well-drained soil of average to low fertility and full to mostly sun. Some shade is tolerated however flowering will be diminished in too much shade. We suggest at least 5 hours of direct sunlight for best flowering and overall performance. Plant with the top of the root ball even with ground level. Care and maintenance are minimal. Spent flowers can be deadheaded. Feed in spring with an organic plant food.

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