China Pinks
Dianthus chinensis
Perennials
Spring-blooming China pinks are a source of cool-season color with prolific blooms in bright reds, pinks, purples, or whites.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Dianthus chinensis Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Dianthus chinensis |
| Common Name: | China pinks |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | short-lived perennial beds & borders, cool-season color |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, rounded |
| Height: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Spread: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Foliage: | finely-textured, gray-green leaves 1-3" long, acute tip with entire margins |
| Flower: | red, pink, purple, or white single flowers with no fragrance |
| Bloom Period: | Spring |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | well-drained soil with high organic matter pH adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | low heat tolerance |
| Native Range: | Asia |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | does not do well repeatedly planted in the same area propagation by seed |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to fusarium crown rot not susceptible to pests |
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