Dianthus gratianapolitanus Baths Pink

Baths Pink Cheddar Pink

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’ is a low, mounded perennial valued for its tidy, spreading form and soft shell-pink, fringed flowers with a strong clove fragrance that bloom in late spring and may lightly rebloom, creating a classic cottage-garden look, with blue-gray evergreen foliage that provides year-round texture and may take on subtle purplish tones in winter.


Mature Size:
Width: 12–18 in
Height: 6–8 in

USDA Zones: 3a–8b (best performance in well-drained soils; dislikes winter wet)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Soft shell-pink fringed flowers in late spring
Soil: Well-drained; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established


🌸 Landscape Uses
Borders, edging, rock gardens, slopes, mass plantings


🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Tolerances: Deer resistant, drought, heat

Plant type

Perennial

Height

6-8''

Width

12-18"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Flower color

Pink

Fall color

Blue Green

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Soil

Alkaline, Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Border, Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Shape

Compact, Mounded

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes