Dianthus ‘Scarlet Delight’

Common Name:
Dianthus ‘Scarlet Delight’
Common name – Pink

Description:
Dianthus ‘Scarlet Delight’ is a vibrant, compact perennial known for its striking scarlet-red blooms and sweet, spicy clove fragrance. The finely fringed flowers rise above neat mounds of silvery blue-green, grass-like foliage, creating a bold splash of colour from spring through summer, with repeat flowering into autumn in Melbourne’s mild conditions. Its tidy, low-growing habit makes it ideal for edging garden beds, lining pathways, filling rockeries, or adding colour to decorative pots and window boxes. ‘Scarlet Delight’ performs best in full sun and thrives in well-drained soil, particularly in slightly alkaline conditions. It appreciates good air circulation and benefits from regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooming and maintain a compact form. Hardy and relatively low maintenance, this Dianthus is well suited to Melbourne gardens seeking long-lasting colour and fragrance.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

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

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Scarlet red

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Scented flowers
Bee Attracting
Herbaceous
Perennial
Suitable for Borders
Suitable for Cottage Gardens

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Lavender
Salvia
Erigeron
Gaura
Nepeta

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