Scientific name: Dianthus chinensis
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Common names: “Annual pink” “Indian pink” “China pink”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial or biennial, often grown as an annual
Conditions:
Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Neutral – slightly alkaline soil containing fine compost, doesn’t like clay
Moisture: Well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 6-12″ W 6-9″
Leaf and Stem shape: Glaucous foliage and stems
Flower: Up to 15 single flower per cyme, red – pink – lilac – white, or bicolours, summer
Maintenance: Medium, doesn’t like organic mulch
Landscape use: Flower beds, edging, gravel garden, coastal cottage, container plant, foreground, tops of rock walls
Propagate: By seed and cuttings
Pests & Disease: Aphids
Comments: Showy flowers, might be good in a planter box which is overwintered indoors
