Dianthus deltoides L.

Maiden pink

Maiden pinks are closely related to Deptford pinks

	You are here Dianthus deltoides	Dianthus armeria
Common Name	maiden pink	Deptford pink
Plant	6–18″ (15–45 cm) in height.	1–2½′ (30–76 cm) in height.
Leaves	Narrow, bluish, grasslike leaves.	Grass-like, 3″ (7.6 cm) × ⅛″ (3.2 mm).
Flowers	½–¾″ (1.3–1.9 cm) across, bright pink (sometimes lavendar or white), with five petals. They have a starlike ring near the center, and petals have serrated tips. Fowers from May to July.	Smaller, ¼″ (8.5 mm) around, bright pink, petals with serrated tips.
Fruit	An oval to cylindric capsule ⅜–½″ (1.2–1.3 cm) long, open at the top with 4 teeth around the mouth. Inside are numerous tiny, blackish-brown seeds..	An oval to cylindric capsule about as long as the calyx, open at the top with 4 teeth around the mouth, containing numerous tiny, blackish-brown seeds.
Range/ Zones	USDA Zones: 2-9
Habitats	Fields, roadsides, waste places.	Meadows, disturbed areas, roadsides.

Dianthus deltoides description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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