Dianthus 'Sugar Coral'

Description: Dianthus 'Sugar Coral' is a charming cottage pink perennial that produces abundant, delicately fringed blooms in warm coral-pink tones throughout the growing season. Renowned for its sweet, clove-like fragrance, this classic garden favourite is perfect for borders, rockeries, cottage gardens and containers. The neat, compact mound-forming habit and attractive evergreen silvery blue-green foliage provide year-round garden interest. Flowering extends from late spring through early autumn, with deadheading encouraging continuous blooms. This hardy perennial is low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established, thriving in full sun and well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. The fragrance makes it ideal for planting near seating areas and pathways where its sweet scent can be fully appreciated. Its compact stature and long flowering season make it an excellent choice for South England gardens, particularly in chalky or free-draining soils where it naturally flourishes.

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

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

Position: full sun

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -10°C