The plant I am talking about is the Rockin’ dianthus coming out of Pan American Seed. Though I called it the most anticipated fall flower, we are really talking about perennial in zones 5a-8b.

Garden pinks (Dianthus plumarius), sometimes called cottage pinks, are evergreen perennials with a mat-forming growth habit.Foliage color ranges from deep green to a glaucous blue green. Knobby ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch’ (Feuerhexe’) as its 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Also known as a cheddar pink, the perennial dianthus is an ...

The plant I am talking about is the Rockin dianthus coming out of Pan American Seed. Though I called it the most anticipated fall flower we are talking about perennial in zones 5a-8b.

The post How to Plant, Grow, and Care For ‘Firewitch’ Dianthus is by Melissa Strauss and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic ...

Dianthus, also referred to as carnations, are a large family of plants made up of over 300 different species. They can be found in all different shapes, sizes and colors, from long-stemmed yellow ...

I thought I knew dianthus (D. chinensis). Charming old-fashioned annuals that used to be called China pinks, they grow in dense mounds less than a foot tall. The flowers are ideal for showy color ...

And some perennials don’t start well from seed at all. Nonetheless, even getting one perennial plant out of a $4 or $5 seed packet is a bargain compared to retail plant prices.

Dianthus allwoodii and more perennial carnations look like roses. The five-petaled flowers have a variety of scents, including clove, and is most notable in the China pinks.

With so many perennials now available, it's difficult to limit a favorites list to just 10. But these easy-care bloomers are among those that will flower this spring. A few offer repeat blooms.

This season has been amazing for those of us who have been growing the Bouquet series of dianthus. The flower power of this dianthus is unmatched in the gardening world. I admit there was a little ...