Plants and Beyond for Hard to find Perennials Garden Plants

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet william (D. barbatus). The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios ("god") and anthos ("flower"), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.

The species are mostly perennial herbs, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species (D. knappii) has yellow flowers with a purple centre.

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Perennial  Dianthus Plants

Baths Pink Dianthus "The Dianthus æBathÝs PinkÝ, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, is a beautiful soft, light pink flower. æBathÝs PinkÝ was the 1999 Theodore Kein Plant Award ... more	Dianthus - Cranberry Ice "The Dianthus Cranberry Ice, Dianthus 'Cranberry Ice' (PPAF), has intricately patterned 1 1/2 inch pink flowers with a purple eye and pink frilled edg... more
Dianthus - Eastern Star "The Dianthus 'Eastern Star', 'Dianthus 'Eastern Star', has large pink and red flowers with raisin-red velvety centers. Best grown in full sun, it has... more	Dianthus - Fire Star "The Dianthus Fire Star, Dianthus 'Fire Star' (PPAF), has vibrant red flowers with a dark red eye with evergreen grey-green foliage. This plant blooms... more
Dianthus - Pixie Star "The Dianthus Pixie Star, Dianthus 'Pixie Star' (PPAF), has vibrant pink flowers with a dark red eye with evergreen grey-green foliage. This plant blo... more	Dianthus - Strawberry Sorbet "The Dianthus Strawberry Sorbet, Dianthus 'Strawberry Sorbet' (PPAF), has dark red flowers with pink splotched petals and a matching pink edge on blue... more
Dianthus -Neon Star "The Dianthus 'Neon Star', 'Dianthus 'Neon Star', is a new and delightful Dianthus in the Star Series. With its vibrant florescent pink flowers, the b... more	Double Spotty Dianthus "The Dianthus æDouble Spotty', Dianthus x 'Double Spotty, has a wonderful red rose flower with white spots. With its grassy blue-gray foliage and prof... more
Firewitch Dianthus "The Dianthus æFirewitchÝ, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, is a beautiful pink flower that can be somewhat lacey and fringed. With its grassy blue-gray fo... more	Frosty Fire Dianthus "The Dianthus æFrosty FireÝ, Dianthus x allwoodii, is a wonderful double red flowered Dianthus. With its grassy blue-gray foliage and profuse blooming... more
Mountain Mist Dianthus "The Dianthus æMountain MistÝ, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, is a beautiful smoky pink flower that can be somewhat lacey and fringed. With its grassy bl... more	Roshish One Dianthus "The Dianthus Roshish One, 'Dianthus', is a Fleming legacy via the University of Nebraska. With its wonderful velvety, dark rose flower with dainty tr... more