Dianthus Paint the Town Magenta - Pinks Edible Merlot is a smaller cultivar

Merlot is a smaller cultivar than forest pansy that has some of the characteristics of the Oklahoma or Texas redbuds

late blooming type that exhibits an increased tolerance of high heat and humidity over other species

Where many creeping phlox carry shades of pink

The tree performs best in humus-rich

but instead carry smaller

Dianthus Paint the Town Magenta - Pinks Edible Merlot is a smaller cultivarBlankets of solid color are the highlight of the Proven Winners Paint the Town series of Dianthus pinks. Paint the Town Magenta will give you swaths of pink color starting in early summer and continuing for weeks. The foliage of Dianthus is also evergreen so the remainder of the year pinks maintain a soft and full looking ground cover. For those wanting even more color, pinks can be sheared back after the first bloom to produce another flush of color