Common name: Carnation — Pink Purple

Description: Dianthus 'Pink Purple Carnation' is a richly coloured bedding carnation producing fully double, fringed blooms in a deep, warm pink-purple with a strong, sweet clove fragrance — one of the most evocative scents in the summer garden. Carnations have been beloved garden plants in Britain for centuries, and this variety carries on that tradition with generous, long-lasting blooms that are equally attractive in containers, borders, and as cut flowers. The compact, bushy habit and attractive blue-green foliage provide a neat, tidy plant that performs reliably through the summer months.

Other benefits: strong, sweet clove fragrance; excellent as a cut flower; long-lasting blooms; attractive blue-green foliage; compact and neat

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects attracted by the fragrance

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 30–45cm x 30cm

Position: full sun; borders, containers, and raised beds; excellent on chalky or sandy soils

Soil pH: neutral to slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.5); well-drained soil; tolerates chalk

Moisture: moderate; drought tolerant once established; avoid waterlogging which can cause root rot

Winter hardiness: hardy to approximately -15°C; evergreen in mild winters