PlantFiles: Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Garden Spice Marble'

Just found these for sale today where I work and picked up a 1/2 gal for $3.98. Very strong stems and the flowers are mottled pink and white, really pretty and that perfect carnation smell. Looks like it stays in a fairly neat clump--pretty gray/green foliage strong enough to hold up the flowerheads. Hoping to have the same success with them as GreenLady did. Thanks for the helpful info in your comments--I'll be trying to divide it after blooming time is over now:)

These are very hardy carnations. Unlike the "Red Hot" carnation variety, these pink carnations have a sweet and spicy fragrance, a lot like cloves. Beautifully ruffled and long lasting, makes a perfect cut flower too! Deadhead after flower is spent to promote new flowers. I divided these from the mother plant last year after they had stopped blooming. Easy to grow here in the dry south!

I'd like to add that these make a great cut flower. They frequently have 2 or 3 flowers on one stem. If you cut a stem with unopened buds on them, they will all open in a vase, making them beautiful for up to 2 weeks.