Dianthus 'Mountain Mist'

Cheddar Pink

Dianthus ‘Mountain Mist’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and soft lavender-pink to pale lilac flowers with a light fragrance in late spring, creating a gentle display, with blue-gray evergreen foliage that provides year-round interest.


Mature Size:
Width: 12–18 in
Height: 6–10 in

USDA Zones: 3a–8b (best performance in well-drained soils; dislikes winter wet)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Soft lavender-pink flowers in late spring with possible rebloom
Soil: Well-drained; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established


🌸 Landscape Uses
Borders, edging, rock gardens, containers, mass plantings


🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Pollinators
Tolerances: Deer resistant, drought, heat

Plant type

Perennial

Height

6-10"

Width

12"-18"

Hardiness zones

5–8

Growth rate

Moderate

Fall color

Blue Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Alkaline, Well Drained

Landscape use

Container

Shape

Compact, Mounded

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No