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Buzzy Stone Carnation 'Carmine Rose' Seeds

Add a splash of vibrant colour to your garden with Buzzy Stone Carnation 'Carmine Rose' (Dianthus deltoides). This hardy perennial forms a dense carpet of low-growing foliage covered in masses of charming single carmine-pink flowers. Perfect for rock gardens, borders, low walls and edging, it creates an attractive ground cover that flowers year after year. Easy to grow and loved by bees and butterflies, Stone Carnation is an excellent choice for sunny gardens.

Product Features
Vibrant single carmine-pink flowers
Low-growing perennial with spreading habit
Excellent ground cover for sunny areas
Perfect for rock gardens, borders and low walls
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators
Plant Details
Botanical Name: Dianthus deltoides
Common Name: Stone Carnation 'Carmine Rose'
Plant Type: Hardy perennial
Height: Approximately 20 cm
Position: Full Sun
Contents: Approx. 0.25 g
Growing Information
When to Sow
Direct Outdoors: May – July
How to Sow

Sow seeds thinly in a prepared seedbed, covering lightly with fine soil. Keep the soil evenly moist during germination. Once seedlings are well established, transplant them to their final growing position in autumn.

Planting Out

Transplant from October to November, allowing plants enough space to spread into attractive flowering mats.

Flowering

Enjoy beautiful blooms from May to August, producing a colourful display that returns each year.

Growing Tips
Grow in a sunny position for the best flowering.
Prefers well-drained soil.
Water regularly while plants establish, then only during prolonged dry periods.
Remove faded flowers to keep plants tidy and encourage continued blooming.
Ideal for gravel gardens, rockeries and dry borders.
Garden Uses

Stone Carnation 'Carmine Rose' is perfect for rock gardens, alpine beds, borders, edging, low walls, gravel gardens and containers. It combines beautifully with yellow alyssum, creeping thyme, aubrieta and other low-growing perennials.

Why You'll Love It

Buzzy Stone Carnation 'Carmine Rose' creates a stunning carpet of vibrant pink flowers with very little maintenance. Its compact habit, long flowering season and excellent drought tolerance once established make it an ideal perennial for bright, sunny gardens.