Dianthus ‘Festival’ — Hardy Short-Lived Perennial (often grown as biennial), Bee-Friendly, 10.5cm Pot

Dianthus ‘Festival’ — a hardy herbaceous perennial with dense clusters of fringed flowers in mixed colours (highly fragrant) and flowering may to july. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 10.5cm pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.

At a glance

• Type: Hardy Short-Lived Perennial (often grown as biennial)
• Mature size: 30–40cm × 25cm
• Flowering: May to July
• Position: Full Sun
• Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbird hawk-moths
• Supplied as: Single plant in a 10.5cm pot

The detail

Dianthus ‘Festival’ is compact, clump-forming, settles happily into cottage gardens, borders, edging, cut flowers, scented gardens.

Why ours

Grown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.

How to grow

Frequently asked

Will it come back next year?

Yes — Dianthus ‘Festival’ is a hardy short-lived perennial (often grown as biennial). It will return reliably each year, growing stronger as it establishes.

When does it flower?

Expect flowers from may to july. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering.

Is it really bee-friendly?

Yes — Dianthus ‘Festival’ is a known nectar source visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout its flowering season.

What size pot does it arrive in?

Supplied as a single specimen in 10.5cm pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out.