Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Peppermint Star
Dianthus hybrida = ‘Noreen’
The Whetman Pinks® STAR SINGLE™ Collection the best in perennial Dianthus genetics! All have an attractive compact, mounding foliage that looks great in mass plantings. They are heat tolerant with a vigor that is unsurpassed by other Dianthus. The Star series produces excellent, uniform, spring and early-summer crops that are perfect for Spring promotions.
Peppermint Star ‘Noreen’: Perfect single lavender blooms with a rose pink eye borne of a vigorous mound of neat grey foliage.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
• USDA Zone 5 (-20°F or -28°C).
• Compact mounding foliage, typically 7″ in height and spread at peak bloom time
• Foliage is sturdy and generally glaucous
• Day-neutral, perpetual flowering, heavily budded in spring: vernalization not necessary
• Single flowers 1” – 1.5” diameter, held 3” above the foliage
• Varying degrees of perfume, somewhat reminiscent of cloves
• Ideal for use as a front of the border perennial or in mixed containers
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Height: | 5 to 7-inches 13 to 18-centimeters |
| Spread: | 5 to 7-inches 13 to 18-centimeters |
| Hardiness / Vigor: | Hardy |
| Patent Status: | PP 20,369 |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ IT-GIRL™ • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ ELECTRIC DREAMS® • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Fire Star Improved • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Neon Star Improved • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Stargazer • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Superstar |