Dianthus ‘Festival Lilac’ — Hardy Short-Lived Perennial (often grown as biennial), Bee-Friendly, 10.5cm Pot (Set of 3 or 6)
Dianthus ‘Festival Lilac’ — Hardy Short-Lived Perennial (often grown as biennial), Bee-Friendly, 10.5cm Pot (Set of 3 or 6)
Dianthus ‘Festival Lilac’ — a hardy herbaceous perennial with lilac flowers in dense fragrant clusters and flowering may to july. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as a set of 3 or 6 well-rooted plants in 10.5cm pots, 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: Set of 3 or 6 plants in 10.5cm pots
The detail
Dianthus ‘Festival Lilac’ 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
| Botanical name | Dianthus barbatus 'Festival Lilac' |
| Mature size | 30–40cm × 25cm |
| Growth habit | Compact, clump-forming |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-drained, neutral to alkaline, fertile |
| Watering | Moderate |
| Flowering | May to July |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Attracts | Bees, butterflies, hummingbird hawk-moths |
| Best for | Cottage gardens, borders, edging, cut flowers, scented gardens |
Frequently asked
Will it come back next year?
Yes — Dianthus ‘Festival Lilac’ 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 Lilac’ is a known nectar source visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout its flowering season.
What size pot does it arrive in?
Sets are supplied as 3 or 6 individual plants in 10.5cm pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out.