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Dianthus plumarius |
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| Common name |
cottage pink, garden pink |
| Family |
caryophyllaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
| Flowers |
pink/white (summer-fall) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil |
From seed  |
germinates readily at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Species dianthus with cheerful, fragrant 1" flowers.above blue-grey tufted foliage, forming a clump up to 12” across. Deadheading after bloom produces a second flush of flowers.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Dianthus plumarius
- Seed from NARGS '19/'20 exchange. Baggy 70F (91%G, 6d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (50%G, 3d). No seedling leaf development
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