Common names:
Carnation
Dianthus

Also sold as:
  • Elizabethan Pink

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Flowers: Nocturnal
Uses: Suitable for forage
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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