Dianthus alpinus - Alpine Pink

Dianthus alpinus

Plant Expert:

Allan Armitage Dianthus alpinus

Allan Armitage

Dianthus alpinus

Dianthus alpinus (click for large image)

Common Names:
Alpine Pink

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Origin:
	Austrian Alps

Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial sun.

Armitage says: "Plant in moderate shade and minimize full afternoon sun."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 3 to Zone 7

Growth:

Flowers:
	Color(s): Pink Season(s): Late Spring Armitage says: "The 1 1/2" diameter flowers are large relative to the plant and literally hide the foliage for 4-6 weeks. The five petals are fringed and the scentless flowers usually have a white central disc."

Foliage:
	Color: Leaves are green. Armitage says: "The grass green leaves are about 1" long and 1/5" wide with a prominent midrib. The leaves are entire and plants form a loose matted clump which multiplies to cover large areas. "

Other Dianthus alpinus References & Articles:

Flowering Perennials That Can Grow in Wet Conditions
Perennial Verbenas come into flower early in the spring with white, light and dark pinks, blue, lavender-pink, purple, coral-pink, burgundy, cherry, hot pink and lavender-blue.

Plant Requirements Page
... variety of conditions, while others, such as the pink ladyslipper orchid, have very exacting requirements ... heat tolerant, while subarctic plants and alpine plants show very little tolerance ...

Dianthus alpinus is hardy in these areas:

Allegan, MI	Alsip, IL	Athens, MI
Augusta, MI	Baltimore, MD	Bangor, MI
Battle Creek, MI	Bayside, NY	Bellmore, NY
Bellport, NY	Bethpage, NY	Blue Point, NY
Bohemia, NY	Brentwood, NY	Brightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NY	Brookhaven, NY	Canton, MI
Channahon, IL	Charlottesville, VA	Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, IL	Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL
Cleveland, OH	Coal City, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Crete, IL
Detroit, MI	Dewitt, MI	Dimondale, MI
Dolton, IL	Dorset, OH	Eagle, MI
East Claridon, OH	East Elmhurst, NY	East Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MI	East Texas, PA	Eastchester, NY
Easton, PA	Eaton Rapids, MI	Ecorse, MI
Edmore, MI	Elkins Park, PA	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Emmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, IL	Ferndale, MI	Flushing, NY
Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA	Fresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MD	Grand Rapids, MI	Greenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MD	Hamtramck, MI	Harper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MI	Hastings On hudson, NY	Highland Park, MI
Holbrook, NY	Holtsville, NY	Hunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NY	Huntington, NY	Islandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NY	Kalamazoo, MI	Lakewood, OH
Landisburg, PA	Lawn, PA	Leasburg, NC
Lebanon, PA	Lemoyne, PA	Lewistown, PA
Lexington, NC	Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC
Little Neck, NY	Littleton, CO	Liverpool, PA
Loysville, PA	Lykens, PA	Macomb, MI
Marysville, MI	Maspeth, NY	Mcalisterville, PA
Melville, NY	Memphis, MI	Memphis, TN
Mentor, OH	Middle Village, NY	Middlefield, OH
Montville, OH

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