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Dianthus myrtinervius

Dianthus myrtinervius
Photo: Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dianthus myrtinervius, the Albanian pink, is a small subshrubby perennial from the Balkans that suits rock gardens, raised beds and gravel edges. Its key to success is very well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.

Family
Caryophyllaceae (Pink & carnation family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then only in dry spells; let the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Very well-drained, gritty, neutral to alkaline soil or lime-rich mix.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; avoid waterlogged winters.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
NE. Albania, SW. North Macedonia, NW. Greece
Climate
temperate

About

Dianthus myrtinervius, the Albanian pink, is a species of dianthus native to Albania, Greece, and the former Yugoslavia. Preferring well-drained neutral to alkaline soils, it can be grown in rock gardens, raised beds, or as a border along gravel paths. Petite perennials, they are available from commercial suppliers.

Other Dianthus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dianthus myrtinervius 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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