Dianthus barbatus
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Dianthus barbatus
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Their stunning beauty and bright colors make them perfect for adding a cheerful splash of color to any landscape.
This variety produces excellent, long-lasting cut flowers that feature sweet scents in combinations of pink, red, and white colors. Grow vibrant blossoms with a deliciously fragrant aroma.
Sweet William may bloom in the first year when the growing season is long. Still, this flower typically blooms best in its second year.
Sku: 6611
Common Name: Sweet William
Partial Shade
5 - 10 Days
18"+
12 - 18"
Light (1 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths, and Songbirds
Botanical Name: Dianthus barbatus
Fill Weight (grams): 0.4
Plant Type: Flower
Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
Approximate Seed Count: 300 - 400
Days To Bloom: 60 - 120 Days
Landscape Use: Border / Edge Planting
Disease Resistance: Deer
Tolerance: Heat|Humidity
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Spring|Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.125"
Seed Spacing: Sow Tall Double Mixed Colors Sweet William seeds roughly 12 - 18" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
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