Plant Profile: Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink'

Names

Jolt Pink Dianthus

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Genus:Dianthus

Species:

Family:Caryophyllaceae

Jolt™ Pink Dianthus is a hybrid variety derived from Dianthus barbatus. This plant has been specifically cultivated for its delightful fragrance, resilience to heat, and striking hot pink blooms adorned with dark pink veins and characteristic fringed petals. It thrives best in full sunlight and well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. As a low-maintenance and easy-to-cultivate option, it is ideal for use in mixed containers, along pathways, in rock gardens, or for creating vibrant borders through mass planting. To extend its flowering period from late spring to early fall, regular deadheading and light fertilization are recommended. In the fall, once the blooming has concluded, it is advisable to prune the plant back.

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Feature Summary

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Tags

#hummingbirds
#showy flowers
#fragrant flowers
#small spaces
#heat tolerant
#easy to grow
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#low maintenance
#rabbit resistant
#mass planting
#fast growing
#long-lasting flowers
#deer resistant
#long bloom time
#rock gardens
#late spring flowers
#border front
#early summer flowers
#late summer flowers
#compact habit
#pathways
#bird friendly
#butterfly friendly
#mid-summer fruits
#hot pink flowers
#early fall flowers
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#container plants

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Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers attract butterflies, birds, and hummingbirds.
Fruit
Bred to be non-fruiting
Flowers
Electric hot pink flowers with dark pink venation, the 5 petals appear to be cut with pinking shears. Flowers do not set fruit.
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Spring
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
Stem
Poisonous to Humans
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
High Organic Matter
Leaves
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Deer
Heat
Rabbits
Dry Soil
Container
Patio
Walkways
Small Space
Rock Wall
Pool/Hardscape
Butterflies
Songbirds
Hummingbirds
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Attributes

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Wildlife Value

Flowers attract butterflies, birds, and hummingbirds.

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Fruit

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Fruit Description

Bred to be non-fruiting

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Flowers

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Flower Description

Electric hot pink flowers with dark pink venation, the 5 petals appear to be cut with pinking shears. Flowers do not set fruit.

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Flower Color

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Pink

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Stem

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Stem Description

Upright stiff stems

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Stem Color

grass
Green

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Poisonous to Humans

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Poison Symptoms

Vomiting, dermatitis

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Poison Toxic Principle

GI and skin irritants

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Whole Plant Traits

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Cultural Conditions

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Leaves

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Leaf Color

spa
Blue
spa
Green

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink' Landscape

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy