Clarion carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Clarion'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tall9+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Clarion' carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus 'Clarion') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Its yellow flowers are fragrant and open from early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Bartzella peony, Star Gazer lily, and Ornamental onion.