species 2,240 observations

Garden Pink

Dianthus plumarius

Field notes

Supports All

7 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Elder Aphid, Banded Thintail, Western Flower Thrips, American Serpentine Leaf Miner 5
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Old World Swallowtail, Bedstraw Hawkmoth 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Ground covers
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Neutral
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Poor soil Rabbits
Habit: Clumping Dense Mounding Spreading
Plant type: Ground cover Herbaceous perennial Poisonous

From NC State Extension.