Dianthus armeria
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Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink) is a species of Dianthus ("pink") native to most of Europe, from Portugal north to southern Scotland and southern Finland, and east to Ukraine and the Caucasus.[1][2][3]
It is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant growing to 60 cm tall. The leaves are hairy, dark green, slender, up to 5 cm long. The flowers are 8–15 mm diameter, with five petals, bright reddish-pink; they are produced in small clusters at the top of the stems from early to late summer.[3][4]
[edit] Cultivation and uses
It is widely grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Populations have been introduced to and have become naturalised in New Zealand and much of North America.[5] Deptford Pink is also sometimes called mountain pink, but this may refer to several different species.
[edit] References
- ^ Flora Europaea: Dianthus armeria
- ^ Den Virtuella Floran: Dianthus armeria (in Swedish, with maps)
- ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
- ^ Flora of NW Europe: Dianthus armeria
- ^ USDA Plants Profile: Dianthus armeria
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 Deptford Pink (closeup) |
 Seeds of Dianthus armeria |
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