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Dianthus mooiensis
Also called Frilly Dianthus, Frilly Pink
Dianthus mooiensis, the frilly carnation, is a small spreading perennial from the South African highveld that bears small white, deeply fringed flowers. Grow it in full sun with fast-draining soil and avoid overwatering, as it tolerates dry conditions better than wet ones.
Dianthus mooiensis (Frilly carnation) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
It is indigenous to the highveld terrain in the northern parts of South Africa, being recorded from Gauteng Province, around Pretoria and Heidelberg, and as far west as Potchefstroom in the North West Province.
Dianthus acicularis · Wild pink · Dianthus alpinus · Anatolian Pink · Sand pink · Deptford pink · Balbis' Pink · Sweetwilliam · Lesotho Pink · Bicolour Pink · Cape Pink · Dianthus borbasii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dianthus mooiensis 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.
