| Description | A medium size Dianthus with masses of pink flowers, for the full sun area of the garden. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (dye-AN-thus)(grah-tee-an-o-po-li-TAH-nus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4(5)-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, not wet |
| Temperature | foliage color is brightest in the cooler time of the growing season |
| Flowers | 1",soft pink and fringed, stand about 8"-10" above the foliage |
| Leaves | grassy, blue-green and linear, foliage colors intensifies with the cooler weather. |
| Stems | mat forming |
| Dimensions | 18"-24" high |
| Maintenance | deadheading will increase the length of bloom, shearing the plants can keep them more compact |
| Propagation | terminal cuttings |
| Native Site | The species plant "Cheddar Pinks is native to the Cheddar Gorge in England. |
| Cultivar Origin | The cultivar Bath's Pink was discovered by Jane Bath, Stone Mountain, Georgia (USA). Introduced in the early 1980's by Goodness Grows Nursery, Georgia. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is derived from Greek Di (of Zeus or Jove) or dios (god or divine) and antho- (flower) components meaning 'Jupiter's flower or divine flower (www.plantlives.com). |
| Author's Notes | I have seen large plantings of this plant that have grown together to form a ground cover. When most of the surrounding plants have deteriorated in late fall, the foliage color becomes more intense. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
Cart
