Common names:
Carnation
Dianthus
Clove Pink

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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