Dianthus alpinus, the alpine pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Alps of Eastern Austria. It is a short (2âÂÂ10 cm high) mat-forming herbaceous perennial, with linear to lanceolate leaves, 15âÂÂ25 mm long and 2âÂÂ5 mm wide. The flowers are a deep cerise pink with white spots, appearing from June to August.
A calcicole, the species is found in the north-eastern limestone Alps of Austria from the Totes Gebirge in the west to Semmering and the Schneeberg in the east.
In cultivation in the UK. it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It requires a well-drained position in full sun, such as a rock garden. It may be short-lived in cultivation.