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Dianthus flow. 'Grace Bay' / 2L
Dianthus 'Grace Bay'
Confirmed format: 2 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Fragrant soft pink frilled flowers with a clove-like scent • Compact cushion of blue-green evergreen foliage • Long flowering season from late spring through summer • Versatile perennial for sunny borders, gravel gardens, rockeries and pots
Overview
Dianthus 'Grace Bay' is a compact herbaceous perennial that forms a neat cushion of blue-green foliage. Frilled, soft pink flowers appear from late spring through summer and carry the familiar clove-like fragrance associated with many garden pinks. Its low habit works well at the front of a sunny border, along path edges, in gravel gardens, rockeries and patio containers.
Why We Love It
We love 'Grace Bay' for its classic clove scent, neat evergreen cushion and reliable display of soft pink frilled blooms that bring summer charm and pollinators to sunny garden spaces.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Dianthus 'Grace Bay' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Compact herbaceous perennial |
| Foliage | Evergreen blue-green leaves |
| Flower Colour | Soft pink |
| Flower Form | Frilled |
| Flowering Season | Late spring through summer |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil |
| Mature Height | 15-20 cm |
| Mature Spread | 20-30 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). Requires free-draining soil to avoid winter waterlogging. |
Growing Guide
| Planting & Position | Plant in full sun in soil that drains freely. Good drainage is especially important through a wet Irish winter, as the crown should not remain waterlogged. |
|---|---|
| Watering | Water regularly while the plant establishes, then water during prolonged dry spells. Check container-grown plants more often in warm or windy weather. |
| Pruning & Care | Remove faded flowers to keep the plant tidy and encourage further buds. Lightly trim spent flower stems after the main display, taking care not to cut deeply into the woody centre of older growth. |
Perfect For
- Front of sunny borders
- Path edges
- Gravel gardens and rockeries
- Patio containers
Good to Know
- Flowers carry the familiar clove-like fragrance associated with many garden pinks.
- Attracts bees and other pollinating insects.
- Ensuring free-draining soil is essential to prevent waterlogging around the crown during wet winter months.
Product Information
| Product Title | Dianthus flow. 'Grace Bay' / 2L |
|---|---|
| Supplied Format | 2 Litre Pot |
| Container Note | Pot size refers to the nursery container, not the plant's mature dimensions. |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Free draining
- Mature size
- 20cm high· 30cm wide
- Flowering
- Late spring through summer· Pink
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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