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Caryophyllaceae
Highland Fling Dianthus
Dianthus 'Highland Fling'
Spirited love and Scottish exuberance.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Native to
- Europe (cultivar)
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 15–25 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline to neutral
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–9
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Named after the energetic Scottish dance, this cultivar is prized for its spicy clove fragrance.
- Dianthus means 'divine flower' — Theophrastus combined the Greek words 'dios' (god) and 'anthos' (flower).
- The fringed petal edges are a signature dianthus trait, giving flowers a lacey, pinking-shear appearance.
- Highland Fling forms a dense silvery-blue mat of evergreen foliage that persists attractively through winter.
- Carnations, sweet williams, and pinks are all dianthus species — one of the oldest cultivated flower groups.
Color meanings
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bold love
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fascination
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distinction