Dianthus ‘Prairie Path’

Sometime around 2002-2003, we planted a Dianthus in our garden named Prairie Pink. It was hybridized by Nebraska plantsman Dale Lindgren, who developed the well-known Husker Red Penstemon. The plant died around 2007 but not before it had produced a few seedlings that came up at the edge of the bed in our crushed stone pathway. One of those seedlings has thrived in that location for about 20 years and is still going strong. It has the same gorgeous blue foliage as its parent but its flowers are darker pink with frilled edges. We’ve named this cool perennial Prairie Path to highlight its heritage.