Some think that the flowers resemble grinning monkey faces. Perennial dianthus plants - known as "pinks" - also made Young's short list of plants that add pow to your summer garden. She cites the ...

This includes perennials with loosely-formed leaf clumps, including dianthus, coreopsis, yarrow, columbine, and geum. The lacy leaves are also a great contrast to the solid, flat leaves of iris ...