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Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

A lovely addition to the garden with her grey-green foliage, Bath's Pink will put on quite a show in spring when she is covered with profuse, showy, fragrant pink blooms with elegant magenta rings.

Baths Pink is high on the list of desireable groundcovers because even when blossoms aren't out, she offers an ocean of foamy green/grey foliage that floods slopes and other empty areas with soft color. With its grassy foliage and profuse blooming time, this plant is not one to miss. Deadheading increases bloom time. Intermittent blooming in the summer is possible.

Interesting Fact
Bath's Pink is named for Jane Bath of Stone Mountain, Georgia, the lady who discovered it.

In 1994, it was the Herbaceous Perennial Georgia Gold Medal Winner.

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General information about Dianthus:
If you need a tough, easy-to-grow groundcover for a dry slopes, border, rock garden, or as an edging along walkways or paths, this is the perfect plant for you. Need a classic groundcover that puts up with heat, humidity, cold and drought, and is moderately tolerant of salt? Again, Dianthus gratianopolitanus fits the bill! Not only that, but the deer tend to avoid her.

This sweet perennial’s evergreen, linear foliage with opposite leaves will bathe a bank in a pool of deep blue-grey hues when it isn’t in bloom, and when it is in bloom, its showy, profuse, often fragrant, five-petaled, frilled blooms cover the plant for an extended period. Because of its spreading tendency, planting in mass yields by far the most rewarding display making it a classic garden essential!

Take note, Dianthus needs a sunny site with well-drained soil, but it tolerates some shade in the afternoon. Native mainly to Europe and Asia, Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Gardener Tips
Deadhead to promote continued bloom.

Consider planting close together for a quick carpet of color.

Consider planting with a Sedum such as John Creech, whose bright springy green is the perfect backdrop to the subtle hues of Dianthus’ foliage.

Interesting Facts
The name Dianthus is derived from the Greek words dios ("god") and anthos ("flower"). Its leaves are opposite, simple, and strongly glaucous, while each flower has five petals and a frilled margin.

Specifications:

Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
Light: Full sun Part sun
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature height: 4-6"
Spread: 12-18"
Spacing: 6-12"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Rabbits, Salt
pH of Soil: 6.5 - 8.5, Ideal pH: 7.0 - 8.0
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - No, Walnut - No, Other - Yes
Good for borders & edging: Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Long bloom time: Yes
Good for slopes: Yes

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Look good so far - only four stars becaus It
03/21/2019 By Maria Chasins (NC)
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

03/21/2019 Update Arrived well packed and in good shape. Got them into the ground within 2 days and seem to be doing well so far (one week after planting). The important thing, of course, is whether they thrive and it’s too soon to tell. But based on past... Read full review >

Great plants
04/04/2018 By Morton Isler
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

04/04/2018 Update Healthy plants with well developed roots. Can't ask for anything more!

Dianthus Bath's Pink
05/02/2017 By B J Sliwa
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

05/02/2017 Update All 24 pks arrived wrapped in damp newspaper and upon opening all 24 baby Dianthus poked their happy little heads, some with flowers, and said hello to my island residence on Washington Island Wisconsin. Classy Groundcovers listened patiently... Read full review >

Arrived in great shape
04/20/2017 By Kristin Kramer
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

04/20/2017 Update Beautiful plants, in perfect shape

On Time in Great Shape
04/12/2017 By Mary Ricketts
Product reviewed: Border Pinks 'Bath's Pink' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

04/12/2017 Update These flowers arrived on time and where well protected by the packaging. They have been planted and are doing well. I would order from Classy Groundcovers again.

It was quick, easy and they have a great product.

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Deadheading spent flower heads is recommended to promote extended blooming.

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Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink'
(AKA Cheddar Pinks)

Pronunciation: dy-ANN-thus grah-tee-ah-no-pol-ih-TAY-nus

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