pink
Dianthus chinensis
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, pink, red and bicolor
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pink (Dianthus chinensis) is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It forms a clumping mound of blue, gray, silver, or green leaves, 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. White, pink, red, or bicolor flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Feverfew, Garlic chives, and Casa Blanca lily.
Native range
China.