(Dianthus, Telstar Scarlet Dianthus)

With its showy flowers and long season of bloom, this hybrid of sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and Dianthus chinensis is a star of the late spring, summer, and fall garden (or the winter garden in mild climates). Flat heads of fiery orange-red flowers emerge in late spring and seem to float atop compact, narrow-leaved plants. The fringed blooms are mildly fragrant.

Telstar Scarlet is perfect for mixed borders, edging, containers, or cottage gardens. It also works well as a seasonal...

(Dianthus, Telstar White Dianthus)

With its showy flowers and long season of bloom, this hybrid of sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and Dianthus chinensis is a star of the late spring, summer, and fall garden (or the winter garden in mild climates). Flat heads of snow-white flowers with hints of pink emerge in late spring and seem to float atop compact, narrow-leaved plants. The fringed blooms are mildly fragrant.

Telstar White is perfect for mixed borders, edging, containers, or cottage gardens. It also works well as...

(Dianthus, Fancy Knickers Dianthus)

A recently introduced hybrid "carnation", this little dear will surely steal your heart. In spring, the spikey, gray-green foliage is engulfed by masses of double, cheerfully fringed, white flowers with hints of red at their centers. Flowering continues through summer, though it may dwindle during the hotter months.

The spicy-sweet fragrance and slender stems make this pink ideal for arranging, but be sure to leave some blooms in your garden as a butterfly treat. Plant it in full sun to light...

(Blushing Maiden Dianthus, Dianthus)

A recently introduced hybrid "carnation", this little dear will surely steal your heart. In spring, the spikey, gray-green foliage is engulfed by masses of double, cheerfully fringed, pale pink flowers. Flowering continues through summer, though it may dwindle during the hotter months.

The spicy-sweet frangrance and slender stems make this pink ideal for arranging, but be sure to leave some blooms in your garden as a butterfly treat. Plant it in full sun to light shade and well drained, moderately...

(Dianthus, Ruby's Tuesday Dianthus)

The Devon Cottage™ Series dianthus are semi-evergreen, cushion-forming, hybrid perennials closely allied to the Dianthus Allwoodii hybrids, which derive from crosses between Dianthus pulmarius (cottage pink) and perpetual-flowering carnations. The cultivar 'Valda Kitty' (Ruby's Tuesday) bears many clove-scented, ruffled, double, crimson flowers from early to mid-summer (or later with deadheading) above mounds of grassy, blue-green leaves. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Preferring...

(Dianthus, Rosy Cheeks Pinks)

The Devon Cottage™ Series dianthus are semi-evergreen, cushion-forming, hybrid perennials closely allied to the Dianthus Allwoodii hybrids, which derive from crosses between Dianthus pulmarius (cottage pink) and perpetual-flowering carnations. Dianthus ‘Valda Louise’, also known as Rosy Cheeks, bears many clove-scented, ruffled, double, rosy-pink flowers from early to mid-summer (or later with deadheading) above mounds of grassy, blue-green leaves. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies....

(Dianthus, Velvet and Lace Dianthus)

The striking bicolor flowers of ‘Velvet and Lace’ are among the prettiest and most unique of China pinks. Blooming from late spring through midsummer, the sweetly fragrant, semi-double flowers are deep, velvety maroon with petal edges crisply edged in white. They are borne atop compact mounds of linear, grasslike, blue-green foliage, and may attract bees and butterflies.

Valued for their colorful, prolific flowers, China pinks are short-lived perennials which are commonly treated as annuals....

(Dianthus, Passion Dianthus, Pinks)

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...

(Cottage Pinks)

Plants in the Dianthus Allwoodii group are compact, semi-evergreen, cushion-forming perennials resulting from crossing Dianthus plumarius (cottage pink) with perpetual-flowering carnations. This cross produced a beautiful array of double flowers in shades of white, pink, and red. Tufts of narrow, gray-green leaves are almost hidden by masses of fragrant flowers in late spring and early summer. Deadheading will encourage sporadic rebloom in summer and early fall.

This dianthus does best in full...

(Amazon Pinks, Dianthus, Pinks)

A nice new twist on an old favorite, these hybrids of the perennial D. barbatus (sweet William) bloom the first rather than the second year from seed. From late spring to fall, they bear showy flat flower clusters in purple, pink, rose, or white. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The narrow leaves are dark green.

These short-lived perennials like full sun and well drained soil, and will tolerate hot summers. Excellent planted in masses, containers or...