{"product_id":"maraschino-dianthus-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Maraschino Dianthus - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaraschino has fluffy, double, cherry red flowers with deeply fringed petals and a dark burgundy eye. The sweet fragrance and hot color are set off by spiky, silvery blue foliage that holds up well in summer heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe semi-evergreen foliage stays attractive most of the year, and the clove-scented flowers are fine for small bouquets. The main flush comes in early summer; shear the plant lightly afterward and it will flower again in early fall. It is right at home edging a sunny border, in rock gardens and in mixed containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low, dense mound about 9 to 11 inches tall and 12 to 14 inches wide of grassy foliage. Leaves are narrow, linear and pointed, 1 to 3 inches long, silvery blue with a smooth, waxy surface. Fluffy double flowers 1.25 to 1.5 inches across have deeply fringed petals in cherry red with a dark burgundy center. Flowers are held on short, straight stems a few inches above the leaves. At peak bloom the foliage mound is almost hidden under a dense layer of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt likes lavender's sun and good drainage, and its silvery foliage and cherry red flowers look striking beside lavender's gray leaves and purple spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to light part shade in average, well-drained soil; it tolerates dry spells and dislikes wet, heavy soil, especially in winter. Hardy in zones 4-9. Shear the plant back lightly after the early-summer flush to encourage a second round of flowers in early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dianthus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry red with a dark burgundy eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvery blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiky, compact mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9–11 in tall × 12–14 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723142660392,"sku":"GLLF-PER-A714991E-72","price":623.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/maraschino-dianthus.jpg?v=1790864948","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/maraschino-dianthus-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}