Dianthus Tickled Pink

Plant Details

Beautiful cerise pink flowers with a heady scent, rise elegantly above evergreen foliage and bloom profusely from early spring attracting butterflies.

Month Available: March

Evergreen / Deciduous: Evergreen

Flower Colour: Pink

Suitable For Wildlife: Butterflies

Soil Type: Well-drained

Sun/Shade: Full sun or partial shade

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer

Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers

Plant Type: Perennial

Hardy: Fully

Main Attribute: Early spring flowering.

Height / Spread: 20cm x 20cm (8in x8in)

Growing Tips & Additional Information

Great in a pot, but to get the best display from your plant always use a good quality tub and basket compost.

Where to Plant: Patio pots, Borders

Pests and Diseases: Aphids, slugs.

Plant Care: Simply deadhead to prolong flowering.

Care and Time: Medium - summer

Warning: None

Benefits: Excellent in patio pots. It flowers over a long period and is attractive to bees and butterflies due to its scent. Compact, hardy and drought tolerant.

History: Dianthus Tickled Pink was bred by a specialist Dianthus breeder, Whetman Pinks, who have been breeding Pinks for 70 years and was named by a member of our sales team, Sarah Allen.

EU Rights: EU Plant Variety Rights apply. Propagation without a license is illegal.