Or some manner of Dianthus? It smells like licorice!

Thank you!

The leaves and flower look like a Dianthus.
I don't know which one though.

Carnations belong to the Dianthus Genus. Carnations are Dianthus caryophyllus. There are about 300 species of Dianthus, including the carnations and pinks.



http://www.theflowerexpert.com...

Looks like all the carnations I have had before.

I ran across this article a while back. I found it very interesting as it gives a historical look at the Genus Dianthus.

http://www.monticello.org/site...

Carnation it is! Sometimes I overthink.

I have a question about carnations. I don't see people discuss it. Every time I try to grow carnations, the seedling end up like thin and curly stem. Even when I buy carnation plants from the nurseries, they initially grow straight up but always end up with curly new shoots. Does anyone know why?