Fringed Pink
Dianthus 'Rainbow Loveliness'
Caryophyllaceae
Other names
Cottage Pink
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Cultivated as annual
Biocultural value
Mentioned in Ritson's Ancient Songs, these flowers were thought to grow in Paradise. Delicately fringed flowers emit an intensely fragrant perfume especially in the evening. Dianthus is a Greek name meaning divine flower or flower of the gods.
Location
Source of plant
Thompson & Morgan, Richters, Select Seeds
Description
Plants to 12" in height; flowers pink, lilac or white, with extra fringed petals.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
fragrance