Carnation

Carnation

Carnation

Lighting: Full to Part

Watering:Only when soil is dry to touch

Soil: Loosely packed, well draining

Notes: Carnation flowers come in several different varieties and color patterns. They prefer watering only when the soil is thoroughly dry, making overwatering one of the primary killers of carnation flowers in homes. Carnations are fairly cold resistant, but a frost snap will kill the plant if exposed.