Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
Available Summer 2027
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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.
Dianthus cruentus, commonly known as field pink, bears clusters of flat, single, blood-pink flowers held like drumsticks above blue-green, grass-like foliage in summer. Popularised by Cleve West’s 2011 RHS Chelsea show garden, this tough, evergreen perennial is easy to grow.
Try it as an individual accent in a rock or gravel garden, where its delicate silhouette can be appreciated. Grow it in full sun in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Trim in spring to maintain a neat shape and again after flowering to encourage fresh growth at the base.
Height × Spread: 45cm × 30cm
