Dianthus giganteus, the giant pink, is a species of pink native to Romania, the Balkan peninsula, and possibly nearby areas. A perennial with flowerheads reaching 1m, it is useful in gardening and landscaping applications where a backdrop of taller plants is needed. It is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.
Subspecies
A number of putative subspecies have been proposed:
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. banaticus <small>(Heuff.) Tutin</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. croaticus <small>(Borbás) Tutin</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus <small>d'Urv.</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. haynaldianus <small>(Borbás) Tutin</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus <small>Tutin</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. subgiganteus <small>(Borbás ex Formánek) Hayek</small>
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. vandasii <small>(Velen.) Stoj. & Acht.</small>
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