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Caryophyllaceae
Grass pink
Dianthus armeria
Also known as Dianthus pseudocorymbosus, Dianthus armeria var. glabratus, Gypsophila armeria var. nanus, Caryophyllus armerius
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Dianthus · Pink Flowers · Wildflower · Pollinator · Meadow · Cottage Garden · Self-Seeding · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Annual-Like
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Grass pink (Deptford pink) is a charming, slender wildflower bearing clusters of small, bright pink blooms that attract butterflies and bees from early to midsummer. It thrives in well-drained, lean soils in full sun to partial shade and requires very little supplemental watering once established. This low-maintenance plant is a wonderful choice for naturalized meadow plantings, borders, or rock gardens where it will self-seed gently.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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