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Wild carnation

Dianthus carthusianorum

Climate-suitable non-native

Growing guidance

Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.

Current-climate suitability

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Sun

Full sun

Soil moisture

free-draining, average

Heat tolerance

Up to about 44°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -28°C

Waterlogging tolerance

1/5

Drought tolerance

5/5

Mature size

0.3–0.6 m tall, 0.3 m spread

Seasonal interest

Summer · Magenta

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

General wildlife value 5/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)

Known risks or warnings

Short-lived on fertile damp soils.

Toxicity: none

Verified botanical record

Accepted scientific name
Dianthus carthusianorum L.
Family
Caryophyllaceae (Caryophyllales)
Rank and status
species · accepted
GBIF record
Taxon 8400876

Recorded native range: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Recorded as introduced in: Estonia, Finland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Norway, Sweden, Türkiye, Wisconsin

Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.

Dianthus carthusianorum, commonly known as Carthusian pink, is a species of Dianthus, native to Europe, from Spain north to Belgium and Poland, and east to Ukraine, occurring in dry, grassy habitats at altitudes of up to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in mountains. It is a variable herbaceous perennial plant growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The leaves are slender, green to slightly glaucous greyish-green, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 5 mm (0.20 in) broad. The flowers are 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in) wide, dark pink to purple, occasionally white; they are produced several together in tight flowerhead.

Description from Wikipedia — Dianthus carthusianorum (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.

Native status and geographic context

  • United Kingdom: climate-suitable
  • United States: climate-suitable
  • Australia: climate-suitable

Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.