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Fringed Pink

Dianthus hyssopifolius

Fringed Pink
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0

Fringed pink is a low, shrubby perennial from the mountains of southwestern Europe, grown for its small fringed, often pink flowers. It needs sharp drainage and full sun to stay compact and healthy.

Family
Caryophyllaceae (Pink & carnation family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out before watering again; avoid wet roots.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix or alkaline, lean garden soil.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; protect from prolonged wet cold.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. Europe
Climate
temperate

About

Dianthus hyssopifolius, the fringed pink (a name it shares with Dianthus superbus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Portugal, Spain, and France, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. A subshrub, it is available from commercial suppliers.

Other Dianthus plants

Sand pink · Deptford pink · Sweetwilliam · Carnation · Annual pink · Blood Pink · Dianthus cyri · Giant Pink · Dianthus myrtinervius · Stiff Velezia · Dianthus spiculifolius · Woodland pink

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dianthus hyssopifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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