Dianthus alpinus

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Dianthus alpinus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Dianthus alpinus, Linn. More or less cespitose, very dwarf, the 1-fld. slender sts. rarely reaching more than 3-4 in. high, more or less prostrate: foliage dark shining green, the lvs. linear or lance-linear, those on the st. keeled and strict: fl. 1 in. or more across, odorless, deep rose or purplish and crimson spotted, a darker ring around the eye. Russia to Greece and Swiss Alps. B.M. 1205. Gn. 26:184; 47, p. 292; 45, p. 53. Gt. 4:110. G.W. 8, p. 14.—One of the choicest of alpine and rock- work plants. Var. repens, Regel (D. repens, Willd.), of Siberia and Alaska, has a single root and procumbent sts. branched from near base: fls. purple; calyx somewhat inflated, ½ in. long. Apparently not cult. This is kept as a distinct species by some. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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