Dianthus Seeds – Flashing Lights Deltoides

Dianthus Seeds – Flashing Lights Deltoides bring vibrant color and charm to any garden. Known for their striking crimson-red blooms with contrasting dark centers, these plants create a brilliant ground cover that thrives in full sun. Compact and hardy, they are perfect for borders, rock gardens, or as ornamental accents. Their long-lasting flowers add beauty throughout the season and attract pollinators like butterflies.

Features:

• Produces brilliant crimson-red flowers with deep centers

• Compact, mat-forming plants ideal for borders and ground cover

• Attracts pollinators including butterflies

• Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established

• Suitable for rock gardens, pathways, and flower beds

Specifications:

• Common Name: Dianthus (Flashing Lights Deltoides)

• Scientific Name: Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Lights’

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading ground cover

• Height: 6–9 inches

• Spread: 12–18 inches

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Soil: Well-drained soil, neutral to slightly alkaline

• Season of Bloom: Late spring to early summer; occasional rebloom in fall

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9

• Sowing Season:

  • Indoors: Start 6–8 weeks before the last frost (February–April depending on zone)

  • Outdoors: Sow directly after the last frost (April–June)

• Germination Time: 10–20 days

• Temperature for Germination: 65–70°F (18–21°C)

• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage reblooming