Dianthus Plumarius - Cottage Pink. Common names: common pink, garden pink, wild pink, feathered pink, grass pink, pheasant's eye pink and scotch pink. That's a lot of names! The flowers have a sweet spicy clove scent with ruffled and fringed petals with a combination of pink, red and white. The name 'pink' is not named after the color but for the pinking shears used in fabric cutting, the edges resemble the cut from the shears. They are loved by Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees as they are fragrant flowers. This is a great plant for ground cover as it remains rather low to the ground, so great to spread and fill in Garden areas, walkways or borders. They favor dry, sandy soil and prefer to be dry in between watering. Their favorite growing place is a Lake Wall garden,.... BUT they will fare well in rock gardens, along paths, over slopes, rock walls, small spaces and planters. The petals can be made into cordials, syrups, sauces, and vinegars, but cannot be eaten which would result in a short-lived skin irritation and vomiting.
40+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 - 9
Full Sun / partial shade
Height: 6 inches to 2 feet
Width: 16 inches to 2 feet
Fragrant
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Edible : The petals can be made into cordials, syrups, sauces and vinegars, but cannot be eaten.
Origin: Eastern Alps to Northwestern Balkan Peninsula
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
