Sweet William Dianthus Featured Plant of The Day

Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William

Type Biennial, perennial

Hardy range 4A to 10A

Height 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm

Spread 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm

Growth rate Average

Form Upright or erect

Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun

Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Pink, red and white

Bloom Time Spring and Summer

The flowers are fragrant, suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral to alkaline (6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color Green

Culture Notes This Dianthus is a biennial or a short lived perennial. Only in warmer climates will the mother plant sometimes live through the winter. Division should be made from first year plant. Seeds will differ from mother plant and can be collected after bloom in the summer. Plants go well with: Myosotis, Asclepias, and Gaillardia sp.