Dianthus ‘Sugar Raspberry’ — Hardy Evergreen Perennial, Bee-Friendly, 17cm Pot
Dianthus ‘Sugar Raspberry’ — Hardy Evergreen Perennial, Bee-Friendly, 17cm Pot
Dianthus ‘Sugar Raspberry’ — an easy-to-grow edible plant with rich raspberry-pink with fringed petals and flowering summer. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 17cm pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.
At a glance
- Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
- Mature size: 25–35 cm × 25–35 cm
- Flowering: Summer (June to August)
- Position: Full Sun
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
- Supplied as: Single plant in a 17cm pot
The detail
Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry' is a charming cottage pinks variety bred for reliable garden performance. Producing an abundance of deeply-hued raspberry-pink flowers with a delicately fringed edge and a wonderfully sweet, clove-like fragrance, this compact perennial brings both colour and scent to beds, borders, rockeries and containers throughout the summer months. The neat, mound-forming habit and attractive silvery blue-green evergreen foliage ensure year-round interest, even when not in flower.
A truly hardy perennial, Dianthus 'Sugar Raspberry' thrives in a sunny, well-drained position and is perfectly at home in cottage-style gardens, gravel gardens and patio containers. The fragrant blooms are excellent for cutting and are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Deadheading spent flowers regularly will encourage a prolonged display well into late summer.
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 'Sugar Raspberry' |
| Mature size | 25–35 cm × 25–35 cm |
| Growth habit | Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Flowering | Summer (June to August) |
| Hardiness | Fully Hardy (suitable for most UK gardens) |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators |
| Best for | Borders, Cottage Gardens, Rockeries, Gravel Gardens, Containers, Edging |
Frequently asked
When can I harvest?
Expect to harvest across the main growing season. Picking regularly encourages continued cropping.
Will it come back next year?
Depends on the variety — see the cultural information above for hardiness. Hardy perennials and most fruit plants return for several years.
What size pot does it arrive in?
Supplied as a single specimen in 17cm pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.