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Dianthus Species, Hairy Garden Pink, Wild Pink

Dianthusbalbisii subsp. knappii

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Family

Caryophyllaceae (kar-ree-oh-fil-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Dianthus (dy-AN-thus)

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Synonym

Dianthus knappii

Dianthus liburnicus var. knappii

Dianthus pumilio

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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granitegirl

Bar Harbor, ME (Zone 4b) | August 2005 | positive

Planted it about four years ago. It comes back and flowers reliably, but hasn't spread, and has stayed pretty much the same size. It is k...Read More

Baa

| September 2001 | neutral

A perennial Pink from Hungary

Finely downey grass like, blue-green leaves, bears small (half inch) bright-pale yellow sing...Read More

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