Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, India
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
Dianthus
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Dianthus
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Dianthus
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
Dianthus
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
Dianthus
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Dianthus
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Dianthus
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
Dianthus
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Caryophyllaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Dianthus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Caryophylleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dianthus and Red Fescue
Season and care of Dianthus and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Dianthus and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianthus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dianthus is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dianthus is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Dianthus and Red Fescue Physical Information
Dianthus and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dianthus and Red Fescue are as follows:
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Dianthus and Red Fescue
Care of Dianthus and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.