Perennials > Dianthus > Dianthus carthusianorum > Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
German Pink
Origin: Austria.
| Family |
| Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus |
| Dianthus |
| Species |
| carthusianorum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in fertile, well-drained soil in full sunlight. |
| Pests |
| Slugs, aphids, rust, and wilt. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green leaves that grow in clusters at the base and in pairs on the flower nodes. |
| Flower Description |
| Five petaled, magenta coloured flowers with purple stamens that grow in clusters. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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