Dianthus
Garden Pinks
The subtleties of the Dianthus we’ve selected will take you back to Roman times, when this plant was regarded as divine, “Jove’s Flower.”Throughout history, clove-scented Dianthus have been cultivated for their fragrance and essential oils. Easy to grow and steadfast in well-drained soil, Dianthus, with neat mounds of linear blue, green or gray-green foliage, are an ageless addition to any garden, especially suited to seasoned habitats such as the rockery, walls or stone pathways.
Cultivated in Scotland since the 1700s, migrating to the Pacific Northwest via Scottish immigrants and finally rediscovered in a Seattle garden, this old-time enchantress has an intriguing heritage. ‘Gloriosa’s pale pink flowers were once described by British garden writer, Roy Genders as possessing “a fully double, beautiful shape with an outstanding fragrance.” Dark red eyes enhance the floral splendor perched just above a tidy, low growing blue-green mat that’s both hardy and vigorous.
Blooms July – August.
Size: 12" high x 12" wide.
Hardy to zone 5.
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Other selections in this genus:
- Dianthus ‘Bridal Veil’
- Dianthus carthusianorum
- Dianthus ‘Charles Musgrave’
- Dianthus ‘Inchmery’
- Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Frilly’
- Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Glow’
- Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Maid’
- Dianthus ‘Nancy Lindsay’
- Dianthus ‘Oakington’
- Dianthus ‘Pheasant’s Ear’
- Dianthus ‘Queen of Sheba’
- Dianthus ‘Rose de Mai’
- Dianthus spiculifolius
- Dianthus superbus
- Dianthus ‘Sweetheart Abbey’
- Dianthus ‘Unique’
