Maiden Pinks 'Brilliant'
Family: Caryophyllaceae
(Carnation Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 6-8 inches
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Spread: 9-12 inches
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Bloom Time: June to September
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Bloom: bright, reddish-fuchsia, 5-petaled blooms; petals have
serrated ("pinked") edges
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: loose, well drained, neutral to
slightly alkaline soils
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Moisture: medium; drought tolerant once
established
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Use: rock gardens, borders, edging,
ground cover, containers; flowers
attract butterflies
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Care: low maintenance; remove spent
flowers for continued bloom; clean up in fall to prevent disease and pest
problems; divide every few years in early spring or when centers start to die
out
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; crown rot may occur in wet, poorly-drained soil or if winter mulch is
not removed in spring
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: low, spreading mat of
small-leaved, grasslike, deep-green foliage; leaves take on purplish red tones
in cooler seasons; can spread aggressively if allowed to self-seed; named
"maiden" pinks because blooms partially
close their petals at dusk like the eyes of a shy maiden; deer resistant; salt
tolerant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C323
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