Botanical name
Dianthus barbatus
Other names
Sweet William , Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus
Genus
Dianthus
Variety or Cultivar
D. barbatus _ D. barbatus is an upright, bushy, short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual or biennial, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and dense clusters of single, fragrant, fringed, white flowers from late spring to late summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are clove scented
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
WHERE TO GROW
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
