Dianthus superbus
at Digging Dog

Fringed Pink

photo: nickton

Dianthus

Garden Pinks

The subtleties of the Dianthus we’ve selected will take you back to Roman times, when this plant was regarded as divine, ‘Jove’s Flower’. Throughout history, clove-scented Dianthus have been cultivated for their fragrance and essential oils. Easy to grow and vigorous in well drained soil, Dianthus, with neat mounds of linear blue, green or gray-green foliage, are an ageless addition to any garden, especially suited to timeworn habitats such as the rockery, walls or stone pathways.

Dianthus superbus 

Its Japanese name, ‘Nadesiko,’ translates to “pretty girl” or “child,” and we couldn’t agree more! Grassy green tufts of narrow evergreen leaves set the stage for the deliciously fragrant, ethereal flowers. Feathery and fringed, the five-petaled, green-eyed blooms, colored in soft pinkish lavender hues, grace long but sturdy branched stems that emerge in a relaxed fashion before ascending.

Provide this enchanting, easy-to-cultivate Pink a cool spot with rich, well drained soil, and a multitude of lacy, loose floral clusters is yours to enjoy all summer long.

Blooms June–August.

Size: 12"–15" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5.

AVAILABLE FALL 2013

Dianthus superbus (p-1253)
Each $7.00
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Other selections in this genus

• Dianthus ‘Bridal Veil’
• Dianthus carthusianorum
• Dianthus ‘Charles Musgrave’
• Dianthus ‘Gloriosa’
• Dianthus ‘Inchmery’
• Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Frilly’
• Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Glow’
• Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Maid’
• Dianthus ‘Nancy Lindsay’
• Dianthus ‘Oakington’
• Dianthus ‘Pheasant’s Ear’
• Dianthus spiculifolius
• Dianthus ‘Unique’