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๐ธ๐ Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) โ Mixed Colors โ 100 Seeds
๐ธ๐ Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) โ Mixed Colors โ 100 Seeds
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Add old-fashioned charm and bursts of vibrant color to your garden with Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) in a stunning mixed color palette. These hardy biennial to short-lived perennial flowers display clusters of blooms in reds, pinks, whites, purples, and even bicolored patterns. Sweetly scented and highly attractive to pollinators, Sweet William is ideal for cut flower gardens, borders, cottage landscapes, and wildlife-friendly plantings.
๐ฟ Botanical Name: Dianthus barbatus
๐ผ Key Features:
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Bold, bright mixed color flowers
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Fragrant clusters that bloom for weeks
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Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
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Excellent for cut flower arrangements
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Great for cottage gardens and edging
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Deer and rabbit resistant
๐ฑ Growing Information:
โ๏ธ Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade
๐ฑ Sowing Time:
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Indoors: 8โ10 weeks before last frost
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Outdoors: Late spring or early summer for flowering the following year
๐ฐ Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer (2nd year if started outdoors)
๐ Plant Height: 30โ60 cm (12โ24 inches)
๐ Spacing: 20โ30 cm (8โ12 inches)
๐ฑ Germination Time: 10โ15 days
๐ก Germination Temperature: 18โ22ยฐC (65โ72ยฐF)
๐พ Soil & Watering:
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Soil Type: Well-draining, fertile, loamy soil
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Soil pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline (6.5โ7.5)
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Watering: Keep soil lightly moist; avoid overwatering
๐ง๐พ Usage & Care:
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Sow early indoors for first-year blooms or outdoors for next-year flowering
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Pinch seedlings to encourage bushier growth
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Deadhead to extend bloom season and prevent unwanted reseeding
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Easy to naturalize in flower beds and borders
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Ideal for cut flowers, mass plantings, and pollinator habitats
This package contains 1g of seeds which is about 100 seeds
Dianthus Barbatus
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