Sweet William Dianthus, Biennial -Perennial 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.

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Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash', Perennial Of The Day

Pulmonaria x 'Raspberry Splash'
    Lungwort,  Bethlehem Sage

Type    Perennial
Hardy range    3A to 9A
Height    10" to 13" / 25cm to 35cm
Spread    18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Upright or erect
Exposure    Full shade to partial sun

Bloom Color    Pink and red
Bloom Time    Spring

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is clay.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Green, silvery and variegated
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
This plant needs moist, cool soil that is in a partly shaded area.  Overly dry conditions will cause wilting of its leaves.  The silver spots appearing on the  leaves of  'Raspberry Splash' make its foliage quite attractive, even after its raspberry-pink flowers cease to bloom.  'Raspberry Splash'  is resistant to mildew, deer and slugs and provides a valuable source of nectar for honey bees.  Asexual propagation of this plant is prohibited.

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