maiden pink
Dianthus deltoides
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Maiden pink (Dianthus deltoides) is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a clumping mat of gray-green evergreen leaves that grows quickly. Pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Blanket flower, and Limeglow creeping juniper.
Native range
Europe, NW. Balkan Pen., and Sicilia.