Dianthus

Dianthus represents a genus consisting more than 280 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants from the family Caryophyllaceae.

They grow mostly in Europe and Asia, with some species spreading south to North Africa. The plant can be also commonly known as Carnation, Pink or Sweet William.

Dianthus bears plain, linear leaves with opposite arrangement.

They come in grey-greenish to blue-greenish cues. The plant produces 5-petal blooms, usually with frilled or pinked margins.

They come in pale to deep pink colors. The only one species bears yellow blooms with a purple centre.