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Caryophyllaceae
Picotee Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Picotee'
Refined love and artful distinction.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline to neutral
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 6–9
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Picotee carnations were a favorite of Elizabethan 'florists' — hobbyists who competed for the most precise petal edging.
- The spicy clove scent of carnations once flavored wine and ale, earning the old name 'sops-in-wine'.
- Dianthus means 'divine flower' in Greek — a name bestowed by Theophrastus around 300 BCE.
- Achieving a clean, even picotee edge is genetically unstable, making show-quality blooms prized among growers.
- Carnation petals contain a natural antimicrobial compound and have been used in traditional wound poultices.
Color meanings
White
pure love with a passionate border
Red
deep admiration