Dianthus barbatus | Sweet William Catchfly | Various
Dianthus barbatus belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACE and Genus Dianthus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Dianthus barbatus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Dianthus barbatus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Dianthus barbatus sweet William catchfly is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Dianthus barbatus has faint spicy flowers. Sweet William catchfly can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. It usually does best in moist soils.
Dianthus barbatus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Dianthus barbatus is a perennial. Blossoms in such colors as white, pink, red and purple are common.
Flowers of the plant Dianthus barbatus have a smell of warm mild sweet breath and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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