Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The star-shaped flowers of 'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks look like next-level carnations. The frilly light pink flowers of Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' have dark accents near the eye and don’t just add color but also provide texture. Fringed flowers bloom in May and June. Thin blue-green foliage complements the feathery flowers and gives the plant a full and dense look.
The 'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks has a mat-forming growth habit. Grow this beauty in borders, mixed beds, or containers. The bluish-green foliage looks lovely in a rock garden. Trim the fragrant blooms to use in arrangements. The 'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks is hardy and handles increased heat and humidity better than other cultivars. Grow this plant in zones 3 through 9.
'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks Care
Plant 'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks in full sun. It prefers a fertile, dry soil that is well drained. Give the plant about one inch of water per week. Container-grown plants need water more frequently. Fertilize each spring using a balanced plant food.
Deadhead the plant to keep it neat and encourage more blooms. Remove dead or leggy growth and cut back all faded stems to ground level by fall.
'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks Spacing
'Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks grows 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart to create a dense planting.
Bath's Pink' Cheddar Pinks Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 6-18 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 6-18 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping, Mounded
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Spring to Early Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Blue, Green
- Foliage Description
- Blue, Green
- Foliage Type
- , Semi-Evergreen, Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Clove Pink
- Also Known As
- Carnation or Clove Pink
- Botanical Name
- Dianthus 'Bath's Pink'
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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