Description
Cottage Pink Dianthus Raspberry Sundae ? Fragrant Hardy Perennial
Dianthus ‘Raspberry Sundae’ is a delightful cottage pink perennial prized for its sweetly fragrant, semi-double flowers in soft raspberry-pink tones. A classic choice for cottage-style gardens, this compact, mound-forming plant produces an abundance of blooms throughout the summer months, filling borders and containers with colour and scent. The neat, evergreen blue-grey foliage provides year-round interest even when the plant is not in flower.
Supplied as a well-established plant in a 5 litre root ball, ready for planting straight into the garden or a decorative patio container.
Key Features:
- Sweetly fragrant, semi-double raspberry-pink flowers
- Long flowering period throughout summer
- Compact, mound-forming habit ? ideal for borders, edging and containers
- Hardy perennial ? comes back year after year
- Attractive evergreen blue-grey foliage
- Excellent for cutting and bringing indoors
- Supplied as a well-established 5 litre root ball
Planting and Care:
Plant in a position that receives full sun for the best flowering results. Dianthus thrive in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Avoid waterlogged conditions, particularly over winter. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage a longer flowering display. A light trim after flowering helps maintain a tidy, compact shape and can promote a second flush of blooms.
Cultural Information:
- Botanical Name: Dianthus ‘Raspberry Sundae’
- Common Names: Cottage Pink, Dianthus
- Classification: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial
- Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30?40 cm ? 30?40 cm
- Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Evergreen Perennial
- Perfect for: Borders, Edging, Rockeries, Cottage Gardens, Containers
- Flowering Time: Summer (June to September)
- Planting Position: Full Sun
- Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline
- Fragrance: Sweetly Scented
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Pollinators
- Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
- Foliage: Narrow, Blue-Grey Evergreen Leaves
Notes: This variety is supplied in the Raspberry Sundae colour, featuring attractive raspberry-pink blooms with a sweet, classic Dianthus fragrance.
