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What plant is Dianthus plumarius? A complete guide

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Dianthus plumarius is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, genus Dianthus. The plant grows 20 to 30 cm tall, clump-forming, with linear-lanceolate, blue-gray leaves. Flowers are solitary or in clusters of a few, pink or white, blooming from May to July. The fruit is a capsule, ripening from July to August. Dianthus plumarius is native to Europe and has recently been introduced and cultivated in China. It prefers sunlight but is also fairly shade-tolerant, and in North China it can overwinter in the open ground, remaining evergreen even after frost. Its suitable growing temperature is 15°C to 30°C, and it thrives in loose, fertile sandy loam. It is propagated by seeding, division, and cuttings. Seeding is generally done in September in open-ground seedbeds

Dianthus plumarius is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, genus Dianthus. The plant grows 20 to 30 cm tall, clump-forming, with linear-lanceolate, blue-gray leaves. Flowers are solitary or in clusters of a few, pink or white, blooming from May to July. The fruit is a capsule, ripening from July to August.

Dianthus plumarius is native to Europe and has recently been introduced and cultivated in China. It prefers sunlight but is also fairly shade-tolerant, and in North China it can overwinter in the open ground, remaining evergreen even after frost. Its suitable growing temperature is 15°C to 30°C, and it thrives in loose, fertile sandy loam. It is propagated by seeding, division, and cuttings. Seeding is generally done in September in open-ground seedbeds, with a germination temperature of 20°C to 22°C, and germination occurs about 5 days after sowing. Division is best done in spring. Cuttings are mostly taken from May to June, and transplanted after rooting. In landscaping, it is often used for edging flower beds or mass-planted in rock gardens, and can also be used in flower borders or for highway slope protection.

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