How to Use dianthus in a Sentence

dianthus

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• Feverfew, astilbe and heuchera blooms, Queen Anne’s lace, dianthus, yarrow, goldenrod and love-in-a-mist work well in this role.
  — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017
• The neighboring iris, coralbells, dianthus and euphorbia — all sun-lovers — would have died from lack of sun and water.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 29 June 2019
• For color in the sun, plant pansies, calendula, stocks, dianthus and alyssum.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019
• Bees, for example, may forage alyssum and dianthus on mild winter days.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
• And the first course is novel yet always the same: a golden sphere with ‘Green Ball’ dianthus flowers tucked inside, made to present an uni pate sandwiched between two wafers.
  — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 20 June 2019
• For late fall and into the winter add coneflower, mint marigold, fall aster, calendula, dianthus and alyssum.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2018
• Dusty miller is also used with petunias, dianthus and snapdragons, which are very cold-resistant.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Dec. 2017
• To meet the winter part of your nectar supply calendar, grow alyssum, calendula, dianthus and stocks.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 21 May 2020
• To replace them as a source of nectar for winter flying butterflies, plant dianthus, stock, calendula and alyssum.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• Both added color, flavor and fragrance to their dishes courtesy of calendula and dianthus blooms.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Mar. 2018
• For spring companion plants that, like pansies, can weather spring’s cold, Chacon suggests snapdragons, dianthus and stock.
  — Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2017
• The tactic also worked for protecting primula, pansies, dianthus and alyssum.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2018
• The plants that are doing their part contributing to the 12 months of color that most gardeners desire include Texas mountain laurel, redbud, peaches, pansies, violas and dianthus.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Continue to deadhead: Remove faded, dead flowers from cool-season bedding plants, such as foxglove, columbine, snapdragon and dianthus.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• Cool weather annual flowers such as snapdragons, stocks, dianthus, alyssum and calendula can be planted as transplants in September.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Plant winter annuals such as snapdragons, stocks, dianthus, petunias, ornamental kale and calendula in full sun now for winter color.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 24 Oct. 2019
• Instead, Stanchfield recommends focusing on adding quick color to the outdoor scene by planting pots and window boxes with cold-tolerant plants such as pansies, violas, heuchera, calendula, or dianthus.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024