Scientific Name
Dianthus barbatus
Common Name
Sweet William
Annual Flowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flowering Season:
Late spring
Light Requirements:
Sun to partial shade
Flower Color:
White, pink, salmon, purple, red, lavender flowers with sweet fragrance
Height:
4 to 18 inches
Spacing:
6 to 10 inches
Comments:
A biennial treated as an annual; recent hybrids are annuals; remove spent flowers; moderate watering; may reseed
Cultivars:
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