CONSTANT BEAUTY® 'Red' Pinks

Constant Beauty® Red is a compact dianthus with semi-double dark red flowers, blue-green foliage, and continued flowering through summer heat. McKay Nursery lists this exact selection at 4–8 inches tall and 10–12 inches wide in USDA zones 4–9, while Gertens reports a somewhat smaller range and zones 4–8. [McKay Nursery](https://www.mckaynursery.com/constant-beauty-red-dianthus) · [Gertens](https://www.gertens.com/constant-beauty-red-dianthus) ## Garden use The low habit works along a sunny border edge, in a rock garden, or in a small floral arrangement. Red flowers and fragrance make it useful where a compact accent and sensory interest are wanted. ## Growing conditions McKay lists sun exposure and normal, sandy, or dry soil, and notes good flowering through summer heat. Choose a free-draining site and avoid standing winter moisture around the crown. ## Maintenance Shear lightly after flowering to tidy the mound, following McKay Nursery’s plant guidance. Remove faded flower stems during the season when continued flowering is desired; [UNH Extension](https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2019/07/what-best-way-deadhead-perennials) notes that Dianthus often responds with additional flowers.