Dianthus 'Prairie Pink'
Common Name: pink
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: May to August
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Description: Fuschia pink
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers, Fragrant Flowers
Tolerates: Deer
Uses: Cut Flower

Culture

Easily grown in slightly alkaline, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid planting in areas with poor drainage where crowns will remain wet in winter. Needs good air circulation. Somewhat intolerant of summer heat and humidity.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Compact mounds of dense, blue-green, linear, grass-like foliage are covered with large, double, bright fuchsia-pink flowers on stems up to 18" from late spring well into summer. Some rebloom often occurs later in the summer or early fall, particularly if stems of spent flowers are promptly removed. Flowers are fragrant. New introduction by the University of Nebraska.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Leaf spots can be a problem in humid conditions, particularly when plants are overcrowded.

Garden Uses

Excellent plant for the rock garden, border front or as an edger.