Dianthus 'Oscar White'

Description: Dianthus 'Oscar White' is a compact, mounded perennial that produces abundant fully-double, intricately ruffled carnation-style blooms throughout early spring to late summer. The pure white flowers form plush, cushion-like heads with fine petal detail, held neatly above neat, well-branched mounds of narrow grey-green foliage. This cultivar is renowned for its classic clove-like fragrance, a hallmark of the Dianthus genus, making it equally valuable in the border or for cutting. The compact growth habit and naturally tidy form require minimal maintenance, making it ideal for South England gardens where it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Plants remain uniform and polished whether grown individually in containers or massed in borders and edging schemes. Low-growing and reliable, 'Oscar White' delivers consistent, heavy flowering across the season with deadheading to encourage continued blooms. Its refined appearance and sweet fragrance make it a classic choice for cottage gardens, contemporary borders, and summer bedding displays.

Other benefits: evergreen, borders, containers, rockeries, edging, cut-flowers

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

Position: full sun

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -10°C