Dianthus

Dianthus is a diverse group of flowers, offering a wonderful range of colors and applications, from use in containers and mixed borders to cutflower, scented, cottage, butterfly, and heirloom gardens. The varying species of dianthus are perennial or biennial, offer single or double blooms, grow anywhere from 6 to 36 inches tall and wide, and have a number of common names—cheddar pinks, China pinks, sweet william, garden pink, florist carnation, clove pink, hardy carnation, to name a few. And to top it off, many are deliciously fragrant.