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Maiden Pink 'Wink' – Gray-Green Foliage with Soft Pink Fragrant Flowers

Maiden Pink 'Wink'

Dianthus 'Wink' forms tight mounds of gray-green foliage covered with delicate soft pink fragrant flowers. Use in perennial borders, mass plantings, or as edging. Evergreen perennial.

Growing Conditions

Full Sun
Moderate Moisture
Height: 2 feet or less
Spread: 1 foot or less

Shear after flowering to encourage rebloom. Photo credit: Doreen Wynja.

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