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Dianthus Sugar N' Spice
Best low-maintenance perennial for gardeners seeking continuous, fragrant seasonal color.
Dianthus Sugar N' Spice is a vibrant herbaceous perennial offering year-round garden interest. It continuously blooms from spring through fall, showcasing large, tri-color flowers with a delightful spice fragrance that attracts pollinators. This variety features a compact, mounding habit and attractive silver-blue foliage, making it ideal for mass plantings, borders, and containers. Requiring low maintenance and thriving in full sun with well-drained soil, it's a beautiful and easy-care addition to any landscape, blooming in its first year.
$24.95
Owner Satisfaction
4.6
/ 5
Category Rank
1075
/ 2656
#1075 in Plants
Price vs Category Average
-43%
Below average
SKU
29418
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking fragrant, sensory-rich outdoor living spaces
- Busy homeowners wanting low-maintenance, long-lasting seasonal color
- Container gardeners needing compact, tidy plants for small spaces
Who should skip it
- Gardeners looking for permanent, long-lived perennial landscape staples
- Shady-yard owners lacking consistent, direct daily sunlight
- Gardeners in humid climates with heavy, poorly draining soil
Performance breakdown
Bloom Duration
Continuous flowering from spring through fall provides exceptional seasonal garden color.
Maintenance Effort
Low-care requirements make this an ideal choice for busy home gardeners.
Pollinator Appeal
Fragrant, nectar-rich blooms serve as a magnet for local bees and butterflies.
Landscape Versatility
Compact mounding habit fits perfectly in containers, borders, or mass plantings.
Establishment Speed
Reliable first-year blooming ensures immediate visual impact for new landscapes.
Foliage Aesthetics
Striking silver-blue leaves provide year-round interest even when not in bloom.
Key Specs
SKU
29418
Genus
Dianthus
Variety
Sugar N' Spice
Item Form
1-Quart
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal, loamy
Bloom Start
Early Spring
Hardiness Zones
5 - 9
Features
- Continuous blooms spring to fall
- Huge, tri-color, spice-scented flowers
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Compact, mounding habit
- Silver-blue, grassy foliage
- Low maintenance care
- Blooms in the first year
- Four seasons of garden interest
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality of the Dianthus Sugar N' Spice, noting its reliable germination and vigorous growth. Gardeners are delighted by the stunning, heavily ruffled blooms and the intense, sweet fragrance that fills the air. This variety proves remarkably easy to grow, even for beginners, delivering high impact color and scent throughout the season, making it a highly valued addition to any garden space.
Know before you buy
Yes, Sugar N' Spice is bred to bloom in its first year, so you can expect flowers from early spring through the fall immediately after planting.
This plant requires full sun to maintain its compact, mounding habit and ensure continuous blooming. Aim for a spot that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily.
Yes, it is considered an evergreen perennial. Its silver-blue, grassy foliage provides visual interest in the garden even when the plant is not actively blooming.
These plants prefer well-drained, loamy soil with a slightly acidic pH between 5.5 and 6.2. Ensure the planting site does not stay waterlogged, as good drainage is essential for plant health.
Absolutely. Its compact, 12-inch by 12-inch mounding habit makes it an excellent candidate for containers, window boxes, or as a border plant in smaller garden spaces.
Yes, the fragrant, tri-color flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies, making it a great choice for a pollinator-friendly garden.
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