General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 4-8 inches
Leaves: Other: greyish green, narrow, grassy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Sand Pink
  • Dianthus

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Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2020-06-04
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Southeastern NH
Date: 2014-06-21
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2020-06-12
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2020-06-12

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2020-06-04
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: May

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Date: 2019-07-29
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2020-06-04
Pretty spindly at this point. First year blooming. Planted in hot

photo by ghislain118
Plant Events from our members
Meredith79 From June 22, 2015 to June 28, 2015 Bloomed
This plant spread quite a bit this year, however only one little spot put out some flowers. Hopefully next year will be better.
MrsBinWY On May 28, 2017 Transplanted
planted out 11
MrsBinWY On March 19, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On March 11, 2017 Seeds sown
milk jug, room temp, 16 seeds from AudreyDee
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