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.
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