Scientific Name: Dianthus deltoides
Common Name: maiden pink
Family Name: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: Europe, South Asia / India
Hardiness Zone: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Mature Size: 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width)
Habit: Spreading
Form: Creeping / Mat-like
Texture: Fine
Landscape Uses: Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Exposure: Full sun only if soil kept moist
Soil or Media:
Leaves: Simple, Opposite, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Linear, Entire
Flowers: White, Pink, Red, Jul-Aug
Fruit: Capsule, Brown, Sep-Oct
Key ID Features:
Plant forming a mat-like evergreen ground cover; leaves linear.