Scientific Name:
Dianthus plumarius
Pronunciation:
dye-AN-thus ploo-MAIR-ee-uss
Common Name:
cottage pink
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Compact, spreading, evergreen mat, most cultivars <40cm tall; leaves linear, 2-10(-15)cm long x 2-4(-13)mm wide, glaucous.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glaucous, Pubescent
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
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, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
