(Ideal Select Whitefire Sweet William, Sweet William)

Fragrant, white flowers mottled with red cover 'Ideal Select Whitefire' from spring to summer. This short-lived, bushy perennial is a cross between the China pink (Dianthus chinensis) and Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus). It has a compact, uniform habit and produces dense clusters of small red and white flowers with toothed or "pinked" edges. Regular deadheading will prolong blooming.

Pinks grow best in full sun and prefer average to fertile soil with good drainage. These fine bedding plants...

(Dianthus, Laced Hero 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...

(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...

(Alpine Dianthus, Little Bobby Alpine Dianthus)

Plants in the Dianthus Allwoodii group are compact, semi-evergreen, cushion-forming perennials resulting from crossing Dianthus plumarius (cottage pink) with perpetual-flowering carnations. The cultivar 'Little Bobby' bears many clove-scented, ruffled, raspberry-pink flowers with cerise centers from late spring to early summer above mounds of grassy, blue-green leaves. Sporadic rebloom may occur in summer and early fall.

Preferring full sun and well-drained, neutral soil, this pink is well suited...

(Alpine Dianthus, Little Boy Blue Alpine Dianthus)

The Dianthus Allwoodii group comprises numerous semi-evergreen, cushion-forming perennials resulting from crossing Dianthus pulmaris (cottage pink) with perpetual-flowering carnations. The cultivar 'Little Boy Blue' bears many clove-scented, frilly white flowers with pink eyes in late spring and early summer above mounds of grassy, blue-green leaves. Sporadic rebloom may occur in summer and early fall.

Preferring full sun and well-drained, neutral soil, this pink is well suited to rock gardens,...

(Melody Pink Pinks, Pinks)

Pushing the seasonal boundaries of these normally cool- weather annuals, the Melody Series of pinks scoff at frosty temperatures and keep blooming into the heat of summer. These hybrids have been embraced by the commercial cutflower industry because their long, low-branched stems strongly support even the lateral blooms nicely. The frilly-edged flowers are equally as beautiful in the garden as a florist’s vase.

A notable selection of this series is ‘Melody Pink’, the 2000 winner of an All American...

(Melody Rose Pinks, Pinks)

Pushing the seasonal boundaries of these normally cool- weather annuals, the Melody Series of pinks scoff at frosty temperatures and keep blooming into the heat of summer. These hybrids have been embraced by the commercial cutflower industry because their long, low-branched stems strongly support even the lateral blooms nicely. The frilly-edged flowers are equally as beautiful in the garden as a florist’s vase.

Melody rose pinks feature blue-green leaves clasping the multiple stems at even...

(Melody White Pinks, Pinks)

Pushing the seasonal boundaries of these normally cool- weather annuals, the Melody Series of pinks scoff at frosty temperatures and keep blooming into the heat of summer. These hybrids have been embraced by the commercial cutflower industry because their long, low-branched stems strongly support even the lateral blooms nicely. The frilly-edged flowers are equally as beautiful in the garden as a florist’s vase.

Blue-green leaves clasp the multiple stems of 'Melody White' at even intervals,...

(Miss Pinky Pinks)

A recently introduced hybrid "carnation", this little dear will surely steal your heart. In spring, the spiky, gray-green foliage is engulfed by masses of double, cheerfully fringed, warm coral-pink flowers. 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 shade and well drained, moderately...

(Cheddar Pink, Mountain Mist Cheddar Pink)

The fragrant, frilly, smoky pink flowers of ‘Mountain Mist’ are complimented by its bluish gray-green foliage. It has an old-fashioned look ideal for cottage gardens or colorful rock gardens.

This hybrid perennial forms a dense spreading mound of waxy, almost grassy, leaves. From late spring to midsummer, it becomes covered with lots of fine branched stems with semi-double soft smoky pink flowers with jagged pinked edges. Deadheading will keep the plants looking clean. 'Mountain Mist' may rebloom...