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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Carnation
  • Dianthus
  • Clove Pink

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2019-08-10
In a cut flower arrangement.
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-03-13
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-05-24
Uploaded by Jakov

Date: c. 1827
Dianthus caryophylla as D. arbuscula illustration from the 1827 B

Date: 2010-05-11
Uploaded by robertduval14
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lovesblooms On March 19, 2020 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On March 1, 2020 Seeds sown
labelled "Stripes And Picotee"; winter sow
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