Dianthus caryophyllus

Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Common Name: Carnation
Family Name: Caryophyllaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe

Leaf: Bluish-green, Simple, Glabrous, Linear/Attenuate/Sheathing
Bud: Alternate
Flower: White, Pink, Red, Showy, Fragrant, Floriferous, Cyme, Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Capsule, Insignificant, Oct/Nov
Stem/Bark: Green

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spreading: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Stiffly upright
Form: Mounded

Soil conditions: Alkaline, Rocky or gravelly, Dry, Well-drained
Moisture: Low
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Container planting, Cut flowers or foliage, Floristry, Fragrance, Perennial boarder, Rock garden, Summer interest

Notes: Perennial