Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants often used as borders in the garden or in potted displays as well as in hanging pots. Dianthus are annual, biennial, and perennial depending on their varieties.

The leaves of dianthus are scaly like, bluish green in color. They have cottage like flowers with many variants of colors such as pink, red, yellow, white, rose. Some varieties are also bicolored which are abundant and blooms for a longer period of time characterized by their spicy fragrance.

They can be propagated through stem cuttings.

They need full sun to grow best, and like well drained, fertile, alkaline  soil.

Dianthus consist of many varieties, and it is a symbolic of Boldness in the language of flowers.

Dianthus japonicus is the official flower of Hiratsuka city, Kanagawa Japan.

Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants often used as borders in the garden or in potted displays as well as in hanging pots. Dianthus are annual, biennial, and perennial depending on their varieties.

The leaves of dianthus are scaly like, bluish green in color. They have cottage like flowers with many variants of colors such as pink, red, yellow, white, rose. Some varieties are also bicolored which are abundant and blooms for a longer period of time characterized by their spicy fragrance.

They can be propagated through stem cuttings.

They need full sun to grow best, and like well drained, fertile, alkaline  soil.

Dianthus consist of many varieties, and it is a symbolic of Boldness in the language of flowers.

Dianthus japonicus is the official flower of Hiratsuka city, Kanagawa Japan.