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Dianthus

'Edgehog'


Variegated cottage pinks




Origin:  Selected at Hoffie Nursery & GET Group in Union, Illinois, United States in 2010.
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Cultivar
'Edgehog'
Category
Perennials
Patent Number
PPAF
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-35)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - (-30)
Height
10 cm
Spread
30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
General Description
A low, grassy mound plant with blue-green foliage that has a cream margin and hot pink, semi double flowers.
Landscape
Best in large groupings or along pathways.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun in a well-drained soil.
Shape
A low, mounded habit.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Leaves are blue-green with cream margins.
Flower Description
Hot pink, semi double flowers.
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or fall.
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