Cottage Pink Dianthus Sugar Raspberry – Hardy Summer Flowering Perennial

Bring charm and colour to your garden with this beautiful Cottage Pink Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry'. A classic cottage garden perennial, this Dianthus produces an abundance of delightful raspberry-pink flowers with delicately fringed petals. Sitting above neat mounds of silvery-blue evergreen foliage, the blooms create a striking display throughout the summer months.

Supplied as a well-established plant in a 5L root ball, this Dianthus is garden ready and perfect for planting straight into borders, rockeries, gravel gardens, or containers. A truly low-maintenance perennial, it thrives in free-draining soil and a sunny position, rewarding you year after year with its reliable summer colour.

What's Included:

• 1 x Cottage Pink Dianthus Sugar Raspberry in a 5L Root Ball

Key Features:

• Hardy summer flowering perennial
• Fringed raspberry-pink blooms throughout summer
• Attractive silvery-blue evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
• Garden ready – plant straight out
• Ideal for borders, rockeries, patio containers and cottage gardens
• Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established
• Loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinators

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry'
  
  
• Common Names: Cottage Pink, Garden Pink, Dianthus
  
  
• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
  
  
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 20–30 cm x 30–40 cm
  
  
• Growth Habit: Low, Compact Mound-Forming Perennial
  
  
• Perfect For: Borders, Rockeries, Gravel Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Containers, Path Edging
  
  
• Flowering Time: Summer (June to August)
  
  
• Flower Colour: Raspberry Pink with Fringed Petals
  
  
• Planting Position: Full Sun
  
  
• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline
  
  
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (UK)
  
  
• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Pollinators
  
  
• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
  
  
• Foliage: Narrow, Silvery Blue-Green, Evergreen

Planting and Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny, open position for the best flowering
• Prefers well-drained soil – avoid waterlogged conditions
• Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage further flowering
• Trim back lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy, compact shape
• Water during prolonged dry spells until well established

Notes: This variety is supplied in the Sugar Raspberry colour, featuring rich raspberry-pink tones with beautifully fringed petal edges.