(Carnation)

The presumed parent of the familiar florist's carnation, this tender herbaceous perennial from the Mediterranean region bears starry, purple-pink flowers in late spring and summer. The fringed, clove-scented, five-petaled blooms are clustered on tall jointed stems above evergreen tufts of linear, grass-like, blue-green leaves.

Famous for their large, colorful, and often fragrant double flowers, florist's carnations result from centuries of breeding of Dianthus caryophyllus. The large...

(Carnation, Knight Mix Carnation)

Blooming in shades of red, pink, pale yellow and white, ‘Knight Mix’ border carnations comprise a balanced mixture of colors from the compact-growing Knight Series. The double, clove-scented blossoms are displayed profusely on short, sturdy stems from late spring through midsummer. They rise from evergreen tufts of linear, grasslike, blue-green foliage, and may attract bees and butterflies.

Long valued for their colorful, sweetly fragrant flowers, border pinks are descended from an evergreen...

(Chabaud Carnation)

The presumed parent of the familiar florist's carnation, this tender herbaceous perennial from the Mediterranean region bears starry, purple-pink flowers in late spring and summer. The fringed, clove-scented, five-petaled blooms are clustered on tall jointed stems above evergreen tufts of linear, grass-like, blue-green leaves.

Famous for their large, colorful, and often fragrant double flowers, florist's carnations result from centuries of breeding of Dianthus caryophyllus. The large...

(Floristan Carnation)

The large colorful blooms of Floristan carnations are borne on tall, stout, flop-resistant stems. These seed-propagated carnations were developed for commercial growers but also work well in ornamental and cutting gardens.

Famous for their large, colorful, and often fragrant double flowers, florist's carnations result from centuries of breeding of the Mediterranean native Dianthus caryophyllus. The flowers are held on tall jointed stems above evergreen tufts of linear, grass-like, blue-green...

(Grenadin Carnation)

Grenadin Series border pinks produce a summer display of fragrant, double flowers in solid and bicolor shades of red, pink, pale yellow and white. They are borne profusely on slender, sturdy stems which rise from compact tufts of linear, grasslike, blue-green foliage. The colorful blossoms appear from late spring through midsummer, and may attract bees and butterflies.

Long valued for their showy, sweetly fragrant flowers, border pinks are descended from an evergreen species native to the Mediterranean....

(China Pinks)

China pinks are short-lived, herbaceous perennials which are native to central and southern China. Commonly treated as annuals in the garden, they are valued for their colorful, prolific flowers displayed over a long period in summer. They typically bloom in the first year from seed, and have been bred to produce an array of solid and bicolor flowers in shades of pink, white and red.

Appearing from late spring throughout summer, the flat, disk-like flowers of China pinks have heavily fringed...

(China Pink, Corona™ Cherry Magic Pink)

Winner of the All-America Selections award in 2003, ‘Corona Cherry Magic’ stands out with its striking, bicolor flowers displayed on compact plants in summer. Uniquely variable, the blossoms appear in endless, shifting combinations of pale pink and deep rose-red, and may be solid, streaked, or light with a darker eye. The unusually large flowers are borne profusely atop low, bushy mounds of linear, grasslike foliage from late spring throughout summer, and may attract bees and butterflies.

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(China Pink, Rosemarie White)

Bred for their dwarf size and early flowering habit, Rosemarie Series hybrids are a dependable source of long-lasting color in the summer garden. Their large, single, fringed flowers appear in various solid and bicolor shades of white, pink and red. They are borne profusely atop compact domes of linear, pale green foliage, and bloom from spring throughout summer. This selection, ‘Rosemarie White,’ has ver large white flowers.

Derived from a short-lived perennial species native to China, Rosemarie...

(China Pink, Valentine Pink)

China pink ‘Valentine’ lights up the summer garden with its striking bicolor flowers of rich rose-red edged crisply in white. The large, fringed, single blossoms are borne profusely atop low, bushy mounds of linear, grasslike foliage from spring throughout summer, and may attract bees and butterflies.

Derived from a short-lived perennial species native to China, ‘Valentine’ is commonly sold and treated as an annual. Plant it in full to part sun and fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline...

(Rosemarie China Pink)

Bred for their dwarf size and early flowering habit, Rosemarie Series hybrids are a dependable source of long-lasting color in the summer garden. Their large, single, fringed flowers appear in various solid and bicolor shades of white, pink and red. They are borne profusely atop compact domes of linear, pale green foliage, and bloom from spring throughout summer.

Derived from a short-lived perennial species native to China, Rosemarie Series hybrids are commonly sold and treated as annuals....