Cheddar Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Also known as
Cliff Pink, Clove Pink, Mountain Pink, Sweet Pink
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Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
6a-8b
USDA zone
-23°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a strong fragrance
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Cheddar Pink Overview
Dianthus gratianopolitanus is also known by the common names chedder pink, cliff pink, clove pink, mountain pink and sweet pink. It is an evergreen perennial with a mat-forming habit. Foliage is narrow, grey-green in colour and this plant typically doesn't grow more than half a metre tall or wide. It is mainly cultivated for its attractive, scented, pink-purple flowers, which are produced in clusters at the ends of stems. Flowers measure approximately 2cm across and petals are toothed along their margins, creating a frilly, rough-edged effect. Deadheading is recommended to encourage a branching habit and repeat flowering.
Common problems with Cheddar Pink
How to propagate Cheddar Pink
Seed
Cuttings
Propagate perennials by layering or from cuttings in summer; annuals and biennials from seed in autumn or early spring.
Layering
Special features of Cheddar Pink
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Cheddar Pink
Border, rock garden, wall or trellis.
Cut flowers
Attractive blooms make nice cut flowers.
