Dianthus Cocktail Tequila Sunrise ='Wp15 Pie45' (p)

Description: Dianthus 'Tequila Sunrise' is a stunning hardy perennial that brings warm, sunset-inspired colour to South England gardens. This reliable variety produces eye-catching bicolour blooms in striking shades of warm orange, pink, and yellow throughout the summer months, carrying a lovely sweet fragrance that enhances borders, rockeries, and patio containers. The plant forms a neat, compact mound with attractive grey-green evergreen foliage that provides year-round garden interest. True to the Dianthus family, it thrives in well-drained soils and prefers full sun, making it ideal for chalky South England conditions. The compact habit reaches approximately 25-30cm in height and spread, perfect for edging borders or cottage garden schemes. Deadheading spent blooms encourages extended flowering, while a light trim after flowering maintains its tidy shape. Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, this variety combines ornamental appeal with genuine wildlife value. Its evergreen nature and low-maintenance requirements make it a valuable addition to any garden scheme.

Other benefits: evergreen, borders, containers, rockeries, edging, cottage-garden

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.3m x 0.3m

Position: full sun

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -10°C