Name: Dianthus 'Siberian Blues'

Botanical Name: Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues'

Soil: Average, well drained

Zone: 3-8

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time and Color: Mauve-blue flowers from late spring to frost.

Description: Perennial. Compact, bushy mounds of bluish evergreen foliage erupt into a sea of mauve-blue flowers. The closest yet to a true blue Dianthus. Ideal planted in borders, rockeries and containers. Vigorous grower. Unlike some Dianthus, Siberian Blues won't melt out in the heat and humidity of summer. Grows 16 inches. Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.