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Kahori Dianthus

Kahori Dianthus

DIANTHUS Beauties 'Kahori'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Moderate drought resistance
  • Attracts bees and Attracts butterflies
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Mature spread is 6"-12"
  • Mounding, Ground cover, Compact, and Tufted
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Kahori Dianthus (Dianthus hybrid Kahori) is a sensation for the senses, prized for its intoxicating, spicy clove-like fragrance and nearly year-round blooming potential. "Kahori" translates to "fragrant" in Japanese, a fitting name for this award-winning perennial that smothers its tidy blue-green foliage with a carpet of vibrant, fringed magenta-pink flowers. With its compact, cushion-forming habit, it provides a sophisticated pop of neon color that is equally at home in a rock garden or a modern patio container.

As a resilient member of the Dianthus genus and part of the celebrated Beauties series, 'Kahori' is the definition of a high-performance garden plant. It is exceptionally heat tolerant and cold hardy, continuing to push out blooms long after other varieties have gone dormant. Its stiff, grass-like foliage remains attractive throughout the season and serves as an excellent weed-suppressing groundcover. Because it is naturally deer-resistant and a magnet for pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds, it is a must-have for low-maintenance sunny borders. This established 4" plant is ready to bring immediate fragrance and long-lasting color to your outdoor space.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Incredible Fragrance: Fills the air with a sweet, spicy clove scent that is especially noticeable on warm summer days.
  • Everblooming Habit: One of the longest-blooming Dianthus varieties, often showing flowers from early spring well into autumn.
  • Tough & Compact: Forms a dense, 6-8" cushion of foliage that withstands heat, drought, and cold with ease.
  • Pollinator Magnet: The bright pink, fringed petals are a top destination for butterflies and hummingbirds.
  • Deer & Rabbit Resistant: The fragrant, silvery foliage is naturally unappealing to common garden pests.

This healthy 4" live plant thrives in full sun and requires well-drained soil. It reaches a mature height of 6–8" and a spread of 10–12", making it an ideal choice for border edging or rockery displays.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is 6"-12"

Watering: Let dry

Blooms in:

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall

Special Features:

  • Ground cover