A clump-forming, evergreen perennial, to 40cm high, with grey-green foliage. This cultivar produces fragrant, double flowers in summer on branching stems. Flowers are pink with a central darker pink-red marking on each petal.
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Prefers a soil enriched with well-rotted manure or garden compost and an application of a balanced fertiliser in spring
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering