Dianthus Cherry Daiquiri – Fragrant Hardy Summer Bedding Perennial

Bring vibrant colour and delightful fragrance to your garden with this Dianthus Cherry Daiquiri. Part of the popular Cocktail Series, Cherry Daiquiri produces an abundance of rich, deep cherry-pink blooms with a beautifully contrasting darker eye. The sweetly scented flowers sit atop compact, neat mounds of attractive blue-green foliage, making this plant a standout choice for borders, rockeries, patio containers, and cottage garden schemes.

Supplied as a well-established plant in a 5L root ball, this Dianthus is outdoor garden ready and can be planted straight into your garden or favourite container upon arrival. As a hardy perennial, it will return year after year, rewarding you with a long season of colourful, fragrant blooms that are irresistible to pollinators.

What's Included:

• 1 x Dianthus Cherry Daiquiri Plant


• Supplied in a 5L Root Ball, Outdoor Garden Ready

Key Features:

• Sweetly fragrant, deep cherry-pink flowers with a darker centre


• Long flowering season throughout summer


• Compact, mound-forming habit – ideal for borders, rockeries and containers


• Hardy perennial – comes back year after year


• Attractive evergreen blue-green foliage


• Excellent for attracting bees and butterflies


• Low maintenance and easy to grow

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Dianthus x hybrida 'Cherry Daiquiri' (Cocktail Series)


• Common Names: Dianthus, Pinks, Cherry Daiquiri


• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 25–30 cm x 25–30 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial


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


• Flowering Time: Late Spring to Summer (may repeat flower if deadheaded)


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline


• Fragrance: Yes – Sweetly Scented


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Narrow, Blue-Green, Evergreen Leaves

Planting and Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny position in well-drained soil for the best results


• Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils – improve drainage with grit if needed


• Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooming


• A light trim after flowering helps maintain a tidy, compact shape


• Water during prolonged dry spells, but avoid overwatering

Notes: This listing is for the Cherry Daiquiri variety, which features rich cherry-pink flowers with a striking darker eye at the centre.