Dianthus caryophyllus
carnation
Pink carnations are the least dramatic flower on the rack and among the longest lasting, which is most of what they mean. Affection that does not need an occasion and does not wilt by Thursday.
Native toBred from wild pinks of Greece and the Balkans
In seasonYear-round
Vase life7 – 14 days
Pairs withGypsophila · Alstroemeria · Eucalyptus
Elsewhere
The Mother's Day association applies here too, and in much of East Asia the pink carnation is the standard gift for a living mother.