Cottage Pinks Dianthus Sugar Raspberry – Hardy Summer Flowering Perennial

Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry' is a charming cottage pinks variety bred for reliable garden performance. Producing an abundance of deeply-hued raspberry-pink flowers with a delicately fringed edge and a wonderfully sweet, clove-like fragrance, this compact perennial brings both colour and scent to beds, borders, rockeries and containers throughout the summer months. The neat, mound-forming habit and attractive silvery blue-green evergreen foliage ensure year-round interest, even when not in flower.

A truly hardy perennial, Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry' thrives in a sunny, well-drained position and is perfectly at home in cottage-style gardens, gravel gardens and patio containers. The fragrant blooms are excellent for cutting and are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Deadheading spent flowers regularly will encourage a prolonged display well into late summer.

What's Included:

• 1 x Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry' plant supplied as a 17cm root-ball

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry'


• Common Names: Cottage Pinks, Garden Pinks, Dianthus


• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 25–35 cm × 25–35 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial


• Perfect For: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Rockeries, Gravel Gardens, Containers, Edging


• Flowering Time: Summer (June to August)


• Flower Colour: Rich Raspberry-Pink with Fringed Petals


• Fragrance: Sweetly Scented (Clove-Like)


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline Soil


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Narrow, Silvery Blue-Green Evergreen Leaves


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (suitable for most UK gardens)

Planting & Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny, well-drained position for the best flowering results.
• Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils – add grit to improve drainage if needed.
• Deadhead regularly to encourage further flushes of flowers throughout summer.
• A light trim after flowering helps maintain a tidy, compact shape.
• Suitable for growing in garden beds, borders and patio containers.

Notes: This variety is supplied in the Sugar Raspberry colour, featuring rich raspberry-pink, sweetly fragrant blooms.