We think the color in this photograph may be misleading, but it's the only photo AAS has released. In any event, the
'Supra Purple' Dianthus (
Dianthus interspecific) is described as being "rosy-purple," rather than pink. This remarkable plant has single, 1-1/2-inch- wide flowers with highly fringed petal edges. It provides color all season long, is highly heat-tolerant, and may be perennial in some climates. It grows to 12 inches high and 10 inches wide and flowers 12 weeks from seed.