| Description | Dense cushion-forming plants with pink flowers and glaucous foliage. Requires a sharp, well drained soil. |
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| Pronunciation | (ak-anth-oh-LY-mon) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Flowers | 9-15 pink flowers per scape |
| Leaves | thick, spiny, glaucous, evergreen |
| Stems | sub-shrub |
| Dimensions | forms a lax cushion |
| Propagation | seeds, layering half-ripe cuttings in mid-summer |
| Native Site | Native to Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria on steppes 600-2300 meters altitude. |
| Author's Notes | When I first saw this plant I thought it was some form of Dianthus. |
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