| Scientific Name: | Dianthus chinensis (incl. hybrids) |
| Common Name: | dianthus, China pink |
| Family Name: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Annual, Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.2 - 0.4m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Dense, Spreading |
| Form: | |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Bedding plant, Container planting, Perennial border |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic, Alkaline, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Lanceolate |
| Flowers: | Cyme, White, Violet, Pink, Red, Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Sep-Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves lanceolate, narrow; flowers with fringed petals and a purple eye, in clusters of 10-15 in summer. | |