Dianthus giganteus

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 (Heuff.) Tutin
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. croaticus (Borbás) Tutin
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus d'Urv.
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. haynaldianus (Borbás) Tutin
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus Tutin
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. subgiganteus (Borbás ex Formánek) Hayek
 * Dianthus giganteus subsp. vandasii (Velen.) Stoj. & Acht.