Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
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With its fringed flowers and spicy fragrance, the Carnation is a classic garden flower, as charming in beds as in bouquets.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The classic fragrance of the Mediterranean
Native to the Mediterranean basin, the Carnation has been cultivated since antiquity for its serrated petals and characteristic peppery scent.
Hardy and free-flowering, it thrives in the sun in well-drained soil and offers generous blooms, a favorite of gardens and florists alike.
"The Carnation perfumes the garden with old-world elegance."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
Give it a sunny spot for abundant, fragrant flowering.
02
Styling Tip 02
Good Drainage
Plant it in light, well-drained soil; it hates stagnant moisture at its roots.
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Styling Tip 03
Deadheading
Remove spent flowers to trigger fresh blooms throughout the season.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering