Dianthus ‘Sugar Plum Raspberry’

Common Name:
Sugar Plum Raspberry Pinks

Description:
Dianthus ‘Sugar Plum Raspberry’ is a showy, clump-forming perennial that offers an eye-catching display of raspberry-red flowers with intricate, feathery petal edges and a contrasting darker centre. Bred for extended flowering and compact growth, this cultivar brings both vivid colour and sweet fragrance to borders, pots, and pathways. From late spring through to early autumn, it blooms repeatedly when deadheaded, creating a vibrant splash that pairs well with other sun-loving perennials. The silver-blue foliage forms a neat, mounding clump that remains attractive even when not in flower. Suited perfectly to Melbourne gardens, ‘Sugar Plum Raspberry’ prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and tolerates light frost and dry periods once established. Ideal for edging, low borders, rockeries, or mass planting in cottage-style settings, this variety also performs beautifully in containers.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

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

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Raspberry Red
*Burgundy Centre
*Pink Tones (depending on light)

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Scented flowers
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Low Maintenance
*Herbaceous
*Drought Tolerant
*Good for Edging and Borders
*Suitable for Cut Flowers

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or pets.

Companion Plants:
*Lavandula angustifolia
*Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
*Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
*Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’
*Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’

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.