(Clove Pinks, Cottage Pinks)

The original cottage pink of yore, Dianthus plumarius is today rarely grown in its natural, wild form. A tall, wispy, clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to eastern Europe, the cottage pink has been cultivated for centuries and is the prominent "old-fashioned" species used for the development of modern day garden pinks.

The gray-green leaves grow in a loose matted clump that can spread quite wide. In the warmth of summer, tall stems sky upward from the foliage and reveal paired...

(Clove Pinks)

The fragrant, white blossoms of ‘Albiflorus’ cottage pinks add brilliances to the early summer garden. The fringed, spice-scented flowers of this seed-grown strain bloom from late spring to midsummer. They rise on slender stems from spreading, evergreen clumps of linear, blue-green leaves, and may attract small bees and butterflies.

Like most cottage pinks, ‘Albiflorus' grows and flowers best in full to part sun and average, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Avoid overwatering and soggy...

(Clove Pinks, Itsaul White Clove Pinks)

The fringed, frilly, vanilla-scented, white flowers of ‘Itsaul White,’ a selection of border pink, provide a beautiful complement to its low tufts of silvery-blue leaves. An evergreen, clump-forming perennial, it has linear, needle-like leaves and spreads to form a dense mat of foliage. Numerous, small, fringed, semi-double flowers appear on short stems above the leaves from late spring to early summer, and may attract small butterflies.

Like most Border pinks, ‘Itsaul White’ thrives in full...

(Clove Pinks, Cottage Pinks, Spring Beauty Pinks)

The fragrant, single to semi-double blossoms of ‘Spring Beauty’ border pink add brilliance to the summer garden. Appearing in various shades of pink, rose, salmon and white, the fringed, spice-scented flowers of this seed-grown strain bloom from late spring to midsummer. They rise on slender stems from spreading, evergreen clumps of linear, blue-green leaves, and may attract small bees and butterflies.

Like most Border pinks, ‘Spring Beauty’ grows and flowers best in full to part sun and average,...

(Dianthus)

The genus Dianthus comprises approximately 300 species and more than 27,000 cultivars. Collectively known as “pinks”, these showy flowering plants have been grown for many hundreds of years. Their common name was given for the sharply-toothed petal tips of their flowers, which look like they were cut by pinking shears.

Nearly all Dianthus species hail from Eurasia and northern Africa, while only one originates from North America. Most are herbaceous tender perennials; however...

(Blue Pygmy Dianthus, Dianthus)

The genus Dianthus comprises approximately 300 species and more than 27,000 cultivars. Collectively known as “pinks”, these showy flowering plants have been grown for many hundreds of years. Their common name was given for the sharply-toothed petal tips of their flowers, which look like they were cut by pinking shears.

Nearly all Dianthus species hail from Eurasia and northern Africa, while only one originates from North America. Most are herbaceous tender perennials; however...

(Fringed Pink)

The genus Dianthus comprises approximately 300 species and more than 27,000 cultivars. Collectively known as “pinks”, these showy flowering plants have been grown for many hundreds of years. Their common name was given for the sharply-toothed petal tips of their flowers, which look like they were cut by pinking shears.

Nearly all Dianthus species hail from Eurasia and northern Africa, while only one originates from North America. Most are herbaceous tender perennials; however...

(Diamonte Coral Rose Twinspur, Twinspur)

Well-branched and thus able to produce a long flowering season with large quantities of blooms, 'Diamonte Coral Rose' is an award-winning selection with deep rose flowers that have hints of lighter coral-pink. It is a hybrid derived from plants native to the mountains of southern Africa and the Cape of South Africa. It is an evergreen perennial with an upright but spreading habit and many wiry stems covered with small, linear, green leaves. Upright clusters of charming, deep rose flowers are borne...

(Twinspur)

This floriferous wildflower is native to the mountains of southern Africa and the Cape of South Africa. It is an evergreen perennial with an upright but spreading habit and thin wiry stems covered with small, linear, green leaves. Upright clusters of charming, delicate pink flowers are borne in summertime, but plants will refrain from blooming if temperatures become too hot. Each small, lavender-pink flower is tubular and has two spurs in the rear, which is why it is commonly called twinspur. Each...

(Hybrid Fringed Bleeding Heart, Luxuriant Bleeding Heart)

Considered one of the finest bleeding heart varieties, ‘Luxuriant’ forms a vigorous clump of ferny foliage and blooms abundantly in the spring. It is the result of cross between the western American native, Dicentra formosa with the Asian species Dicentra spectabilis. In the wild, these species prefer well-drained alluvial soils at the base of north-facing slopes where direct sunlight is rare.

This beautiful perennial produces finely divided gray green foliage that is lovely...