Dianthus ‘Candy Floss Mauve’

Common Name:
Candy Floss Mauve Pinks

Description:
Dianthus ‘Candy Floss Mauve’ is a compact, evergreen perennial prized for its soft, ruffled mauve blooms and dense, blue-green foliage. This variety delivers a cottage garden feel in a low-maintenance package, flowering prolifically from late spring through to autumn. The delicately fringed flowers carry a sweet, clove-like fragrance, attracting bees and butterflies while offering strong visual appeal in borders, containers, rockeries, and edging. The mounded, tidy growth habit and long-lasting flowering season make it ideal for small gardens and formal planting schemes alike. In Melbourne's climate, ‘Candy Floss Mauve’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant once established and benefits from occasional deadheading to prolong flowering. With its combination of fragrance, colour, and form, this Dianthus is a beautiful, resilient option for gardeners seeking soft, romantic tones and fuss-free performance.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 20 to 30 cm
Width: 30 to 40 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Mauve
Soft Pink Undertones

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Scented Flowers
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Edging
Evergreen
Fragrant Cut Flowers

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to pets if ingested in large quantities

Companion Plants:
Lavandula angustifolia
Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’
Salvia greggii
Erigeron karvinskianus
Thymus serpyllum

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.