General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spread: 9-12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink with red center
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Series: Scent First®
Trade Name: Raspberry Surprise
Cultivar name: 'Yolande'
Common names
  • Pinks
  • Cottage Pink
  • Dianthus
Also sold as:
  • Raspberry Surprise

Photo Gallery

Date: 2022-09-14
Scent First Raspberry Surprise
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 26 2020
Easy to grow
Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2020-06-13
Fragrance is wonderful on this one.
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 12, 2013
Blooms In Varying Stages Of Opening
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: my garden in Frederick, MD
Date: 2012-05-08
Blooms are well over an inch across, very striking on a short com
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 12, 2013
A Single Bloom
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-11
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-05-10
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: zone 5
Date: 20112-05-05
Comments:
  • Posted by critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Jun 4, 2012 1:15 PM concerning plant:
    I picked this plant up in spring and just love it... compact and hasn't stopped flowering. I've deadheaded a little (more than is usual for me LOL as it's in an easy to reach pocket-bed), but I think it would be blooming continually even without that. The blooms are almost carnation-like, but on a short sweet little plant.

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