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Common
name: "Clove Pink" or "Cheddar
Pinks"
Latin name: Dianthus gratianopolitanus
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Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to: 8500'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 6" - 8"
Spread: 16"
Flowers: Yes, May June
Flower type:
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 100's
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Pictured: Dianthus
gratianopolitanus - Cheddar Pinks |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Dianthus Clove Pink in full sun in well drained soil. "Clove Pink"
adapts to most soil types and is drought tolerant. Space new
container grown plants 10" - 12" apart. Dianthus flowers are
very fragrant and excellent for cutting. Cheddar Pinks grow well in containers.
Propagation: Dianthus seeds can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse in early spring
and moved outdoors after danger of hard frost has passed, or
purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center. Plants
can be divided in early spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare. |
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