Looking for a pop of color and fragrant flair in your perennial garden? Delilah™ Bicolor Magenta Dianthus (Dianthus 'Delilah Magenta Bicolor') bursts onto the scene with bright, bold, bi-colored blooms! Each flower boasts a bold magenta center that bleeds into soft pink outer petals, creating a stunning bicolor effect!

Also known as Garden Pinks, these reblooming beauties are compact herbaceous perennials with frilly-edged, fragrant flowers, tidy mounding form, and silver-blue evergreen foliage. Growing just under a foot tall and forming a rounded, low-maintenance clump, Delilah™ Dianthus features dense, grass-like foliage that creates a silvery-blue mat year-round. Its heavily fringed blossoms rise above the foliage on sturdy stems, attracting pollinators while resisting deer and rabbits.

Widely used in ornamental plantings across USDA Zones 4 to 9. Highly adaptable to cooler northern zones and warmer southern climates, Delilah™ Bicolor Magenta thrives in sunny, well-drained spaces across much of the U.S.!

Key Features

• Fragrant magenta-and-pink frilled blooms
• Long bloom season with repeat flowering
• Compact, mounding habit under 1' tall
• Evergreen silver-blue foliage
• Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant
• Deer and rabbit resistant

Landscaping Uses

Blooming from spring through fall with deadheading, it's an outstanding cold-hardy and heat-tolerant choice for garden borders, containers, and rock gardens alike. Delilah™ Dianthus grows in a dense, low mound about 8-12" tall and wide, perfect for small-space pops of color. You'll love the repeat flowering and tidy form, perfect for edging walkways or adding charm to sunny nooks.

• Garden borders and edging
• Front of perennial beds
• Rock gardens and slopes
• Container plantings and planter spiller
• Cottage Garden displays
• Weed-blocking groundcover and flowering living mulch

A modern cultivar of classic Cottage Garden favorite, this Dianthus selection is a hybrid bred for enhanced blooming and fragrance. Garden Pinks trace their ancestry to Europe and Asia and have long been associated with love and affection.

Care & Maintenance

This herbaceous perennial is sun-loving, drought-tolerant once established, and thrives in well-drained soils. It offers an extended bloom time with proper care.

• Planting Time: Spring or fall planting preferred
• Sun Requirements: Full sun for best blooms
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil; dislikes clay or overly wet soils
• Moisture Needs: Moderate; use the Finger Test to check soil moisture
• Arborist Mulch: Use a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch
• Fertilization Needs: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring; compost enhances bloom production
• Division Info: Divide clumps every 3-4 years in early spring to rejuvenate
• Pruning Info: Deadhead spent blooms regularly to extend flowering
• Special Perks/Growing Tips:
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Low maintenance
• Tolerates heat and light drought
• Good for urban gardens

Bring Home The Drama With Delilah™!

With its sweet scent, bold coloring, and lush repeat blooms, Delilah™ Bicolor Magenta Dianthus delivers nonstop joy to sunny gardens. Order your Delilah™ Dianthus today and enjoy rich color, delightful fragrance, and carefree charm from naturehills.com!