Dianthus ‘Memories’ — Hardy Perennial, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot
Dianthus ‘Memories’ — Hardy Perennial, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot
Dianthus ‘Memories’ — a hardy herbaceous perennial with white with a deep pink-red eye and flowering summer. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 2L pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.
At a glance
- Type: Hardy Perennial
- Mature size: 25–30 cm × 30–40 cm
- Flowering: Summer (June–August)
- Position: Full Sun
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
- Supplied as: Single plant in a 2L pot
The detail
Dianthus 'Memories' is a beautiful cottage pink that produces an abundance of delicately fragrant, semi-double flowers in summer. Each bloom features soft white petals adorned with a striking deep pink-red eye, creating a charming, old-fashioned display that is perfect for borders, rockeries, and container planting. As a hardy perennial, it returns year after year, forming a neat, compact mound of attractive silvery blue-green evergreen foliage that provides interest even when not in flower.
Part of the beloved Cottage Pinks group, Dianthus 'Memories' thrives in a sunny position with well-drained soil, making it an excellent choice for gravel gardens, raised beds, and the front of herbaceous borders. Its sweetly scented blooms are highly attractive to bees and butterflies, adding wildlife value to your garden throughout the summer months. Deadheading spent flowers can encourage a second flush of blooms later in the season.
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 'Memories' |
| Mature size | 25–30 cm × 30–40 cm |
| Growth habit | Compact, Low-Growing Mound-Forming Perennial |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline |
| Flowering | Summer (June–August) |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators |
| Best for | Borders, Rockeries, Gravel Gardens, Raised Beds, Containers, Cottage Gardens |
Frequently asked
Will it come back next year?
Yes — Dianthus ‘Memories’ is a hardy herbaceous perennial. It will die back over winter and re-emerge in spring, returning bigger and stronger each year.
When will it flower?
Expect flowers from summer (june–august). Deadheading spent blooms promptly often encourages a second flush.
Is it really bee-friendly?
Yes — Dianthus ‘Memories’ is a known nectar source and is regularly visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout its flowering season.
What size pot does it arrive in?
Supplied as a single specimen in 2L pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.