Cocktail Pink Dianthus Cosmopolitan Plant

Add a touch of elegance to your garden borders, rockeries and patio containers with this beautiful Dianthus Cosmopolitan from the popular Cocktail series. This hardy summer perennial produces an abundance of soft pink, delicately fringed flowers with a deeper rose-pink eye, creating a stunning display from late spring through to autumn. Bred for outstanding garden performance, this compact and floriferous variety forms a neat, dense mound of narrow blue-green foliage that provides year-round interest even when not in bloom.

Dianthus Cosmopolitan is well suited to sunny borders, gravel gardens, containers and edging, where its sweetly scented blooms can be enjoyed up close. A reliable and low-maintenance perennial, it thrives in well-drained soil and rewards with months of vibrant colour and pollinator-friendly flowers.

What's Included:

• 1 x Cocktail Pink Dianthus Cosmopolitan Plant


• Supplied as an established, outdoor garden-ready plant in a 5 litre root ball

Cultural Information:

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


• Common Names: Pink, Dianthus, Cocktail Pink


• Classification: Hardy Perennial


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


• Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial


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


• Flowering Time: Late Spring to Autumn


• Flower Colour: Soft Pink with a Deeper Rose-Pink Eye


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Narrow, Blue-Green, Semi-Evergreen Leaves

Planting and Care Tips:

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


• Ideal for neutral to alkaline soils; add grit to heavier soils to improve drainage.


• Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous flowering throughout summer.


• Trim back lightly after the main flush of flowers to maintain a compact, tidy shape.


• Water during prolonged dry spells, but avoid waterlogging as Dianthus prefer drier conditions.


• A light feed with a general-purpose fertiliser in spring supports healthy growth and flowering.

Notes: This plant is supplied in the Cosmopolitan variety, featuring soft pink blooms with a distinctive rose-pink centre.