Botanical Name: Dianthus barbatus
Common Name: Sweet William Type of Plant: dicot: biennial Character biennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sturdy upright to spreading plant; dense juvenile foliage topped by cymes of pink, red or rose flowers - margins of petals are serrated Height 6" - 24" Spread 12" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers a light, fast-draining soil; amend well Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves juvenile leaves lanceolate to 3" long, glabrous, fleshy; adult foliage sparse, small (to 1" long), lanceolate to linear Flowers dense clusters of white, pink, rose, red or purplish flowers - 4 petals, to 3/4" across; not fragrant Fruit 4-valved capsule Propagation: seed Usage: border plant, in warm sunny beds, in color pots - good in rock gardens Landscape Care: Watering keep slightly dry Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, monthly Pruning pinch off dead flowers Pests/Diseases rust, fusarium wilt (don't plant two years in succession) Special Conditions/Other hydrids available Origin: Southern Europe Family: Caryophyllaceae Notes: |
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