| Description | A small clump forming plant with miniature tiny Carnation like flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (dye-AN-thus)(grah-tee-an-o-po-li-TAH-nus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, can be drought tolerant |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | foliage color is brightest in the cooler parts of the growing season |
| Flowers | bright double ruby-red to pink small carnation-like flowers on wiry stems |
| Leaves | forms a tufted mound of grassy blue-green foliage |
| Dimensions | 8 inches tall by about 10 inches spread |
| Maintenance | deadheading |
| Propagation | seeds, hard by division, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is derived from Greek Di (of Zeus or Jove) or dios (god or divine) and antho- (flower) components meaning 'Jupiter's flower or divine flower (www.plantlives.com). |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
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