1 Cottage Pink Dianthus Sugar Plum Plant, Fragrant Hardy Perennial, Summer Flowering, 5L Root Ball

Cottage Pink Dianthus Sugar Plum – Fragrant Hardy Perennial

Dianthus 'Sugar Plum' is a beautiful cottage garden pink, producing richly fragrant, semi-double flowers in shades of dusky plum-pink with a deeper eye. A reliable hardy perennial, this variety brings colour and scent to borders, rockeries, and patio containers throughout the summer months. The neat, compact habit and silvery blue-green evergreen foliage provide year-round interest, even when not in flower.

This plant is supplied as a well-established specimen in a 5L root ball, ready for planting straight into the garden or a generously sized container.

What's Included:

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• 1 x Cottage Pink Dianthus Sugar Plum Plant
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• Supplied in a 5L Root Ball
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Key Features:

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• Beautifully fragrant semi-double flowers in dusky plum-pink tones
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• Hardy perennial – comes back year after year
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• Long summer flowering period
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• Compact, mound-forming habit – ideal for borders, rockeries, edging and containers
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• Attractive silvery blue-green evergreen foliage
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• Excellent for cutting – brings fragrance indoors
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• Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established
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Cultural Information:

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• Botanical Name: Dianthus 'Sugar Plum'
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• Common Names: Cottage Pink, Pinks, Dianthus
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• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
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• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 30–40 cm × 30–40 cm
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• Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial
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• Perfect for: Borders, Rockeries, Edging, Cottage Gardens, Containers
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• Flowering Time: Summer (June to September)
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• Flower Colour: Dusky Plum-Pink with a Deeper Eye
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• Fragrance: Yes – Sweetly Scented
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• Planting Position: Full Sun
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• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline
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• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
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• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
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• Foliage: Silvery Blue-Green, Evergreen, Narrow Leaves
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Planting & Care Tips:

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• Plant in a sunny position in well-drained soil – Dianthus dislike waterlogged conditions
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• Ideal in neutral to slightly alkaline soil; add horticultural grit to heavier soils to improve drainage
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• Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage further flowering throughout summer
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• Trim back lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy, compact shape
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• Water during prolonged dry spells, but avoid overwatering
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Notes: This variety is supplied in the Sugar Plum colour, featuring attractive dusky plum-pink toned flowers with a deeper contrasting eye.

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