Family: Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name: Dianthus monspessulanus var Sternbergii
Common Name: Sternberg’s Pink
Description | A good rock garden Dianthus with fragrant fringed flowers. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average to dry |
Soil & Site | average, to dry, well drained |
Temperature | will tolerate hot conditions if watered |
Flowers | single, pink, fringed petals, fragrant |
Leaves | simple, greyish green to glaucous, lanceolate, entire margins |
Roots | fibrous |
Dimensions | 12-24” spread |
Maintenance | dead head |
Propagation | seeds, careful division |
Native Site | French, Austrian and Slovenian Southeast Alps |
Misc Facts | syn Dianthus sternbergii |
Notes & Reference | Midwest Gadening (www.midwestgardentips.com) |
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