Dianthus, Clove Pinks, Cottage Pinks 'Spring Beauty'

I bought four of these plants from a local nursery a couple of years ago, and they have bloomed profusely, and continuously, even from th...Read Moree first year. They are stunning. I just noticed however, that each plant has very subtle differences in the flowers, but they are all very similar. In the spring, sometimes they get too wet and I have to trim away yellowed foliage but that hasn't stopped them from growing and spreading to the point where I need to divide them already.

I planted them in a sunny, usually dry location with a large compost component to the soil.

I'm in zone 2! Hurray for pretty plants that thrive here!

I received this plant in a trade a couple of years ago and it has yet to flower. I can tell you one thing for sure, this is a dianthus th...Read Moreat does not like to have it's foliage trimmed. I trimmed it back last fall before transplanting it, and I thought I'd lost it. It's slowly coming back. At this rate, it'll be years before I see it bloom. Good thing I have a bare spot on a sunny slope for it.

DIANTHUS SPRING BEAUTY Old Fashioned Clove Pink - Plant 14" apart. zone 3-9 Sweet clove scented double flowers in shades of pink, rose an...Read Mored white. Spreading plants are 12 - 15" tall. Cutting back spent stems will bring more flowers.

General Information:
Fragrant, not for Gulf states.

Plant Care:
Deadheading and picking flowers for indoors will prolong blooming. Do not shear foliage. Needs a well drained soil.

Have had this plant for 2 years and it has never flowered, although the clumps are getting bigger.