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9 cell Dianthus Sweet William mixed Autumn Bedding plant, Pack of 4

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Dianthus is a traditional bedding plant famous for its autumn through to early summer colour and sweet peppery perfume. Dense clusters of flowers are produced on sturdy self-supporting well-branched stems in a superb mix of complementary colours. It’s also prized as a cut flower to bring indoors.

  • Location - Flower borders and beds cut flowers cottage & informal garden
  • Planting season - Early Spring
  • Flowering period - February - May
  • Instructions for planting - Plant in a hole deep enough to accommodate the teabag. Thrives in well drained soil. Think about adding some soil improver whilst planting to give your plant the best start
  • After planting care instructions - The act of cutting wilting flowers off as they die helps prepare a second blooming towards the end of the season
  • Soil pH - Alkaline or neutral
  • H6 - Hardy in all of UK & northern Europe (-20 to -15°C)

Features and benefits

  • The nectar of Dianthus will attract bees, butterflies and birds to your flower beds – it’s a good choice for a wildlife orientated garden
  • Provides structure in your beds & border
  • Contains 4 x 9 pack of bedding plants, 36 individual plants. Plants shown with delivery packaging are for illustration purposes only
  • Please note your plants will be chosen for you from the following colours; Violet Picotee, Red, White Flame

Specifications

VarietySweet William mixed
Latin nameDianthus barbatus
Flower colourMulticolour
ScentedScented
Flowering periodFebruary - May
Planting periodEarly Spring
Life spanBiennial
Plant positionShady, sheltered areas
Eventual growth height range0.1-0.5m
Eventual growth spread range0.1-0.5m
Planting distance420mm
Soil typeAny type of soil
Soil moistureMoist & well drained
Soil pHAlkaline or neutral
Maintenance requiredMedium
Plant hardiness typeFrost hardy
HardinessH6 - Hardy in all of UK & northern Europe (-20 to -15°C)
Product code3663602384717