Pink 'Doris'

Dianthus 'Doris'

Pink 'Doris' is a perennial for edging, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Pink 'Doris''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
• Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Cranesbill 'Mavis Simpson'to edge in front
• Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess'to edge in front
• Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'to flower when it does not
• Ebbing's silverberryfor height behind it
• Globe Thistlefor height behind it
• Guernsey Lilyto edge in front

Garden styles

Coastal Cottage garden