Scientific Name:
Dianthus deltoides
Pronunciation:
dye-AN-thus bar-BAY-tus
Common Name:
maiden pink
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Plant forming a mat-like evergreen ground cover; leaves opposite, decurrent, most narrowly oblong, 1.5-2.5cm long x 8-11mm wide; florets 1.5-2cm wide, 5 fan-shaped petals with toothed margins, white, pink or red with darker spotted band near base, May-Jul.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear, Oblong
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Decurrent
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
