Dianthus amurensis Siberian Blues Seeds

Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' is a robust, hardy perennial that forms neat bluish-green mounds covered with masses of lavender blue blooms all summer long. Charming and easy-going, it looks stunning in the foreground of blue and purple themed flowerbeds. This sun-loving plant is tolerant of drought and limestone.

Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' is a small perennial that belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is native to the valleys along the Amur River in eastern Siberia. Fast-growing and cold-hardy, one plant is enough to cover half a square meter of ground. It forms dense mounds, measuring about of 40 cm in all directions. The light green, tiny, opposite, linear leaves are evergreen. This first-year flowering plant displays simple, lavender flowers with a speckled brown eye from July through till late Autumn.

This prolific bloomer is ideal for rock gardens or patios, and can be very useful for underplanting roses and other summer flowering shrubs. From July to September, its delightful lavender blooms combine well with Phlox 'Amethyst' and Sedum 'Karfunkelstein'. Like most Dianthus species, it is drought tolerant. In dry soil, it can be grown alongside Cerastostigma plumbaginoides, Aster ericoides, A. turbinellus, Salvia x jamensis or S. microphylla etc.