Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is a charming short-lived perennial or biennial with colorful, fringed, intensely fragrant disc-like blossoms. Worth its weight in gold in cottage borders; attractive foliage holds space after flowering. Colors include salmon, pink, purple, white, and bicolors.
Crown rot, slugs, sow bugs, grasshoppers, chipmunks, squirrels, deer.
| Height/Spread | 1–3 ft. |
| Growth Habit | Clumping, Moderate Grower |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Features | Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds, Fragrant Flowers, Showy Flowers |
| Bloom Time | Spring to Summer |
| Flower Color | Salmon, Pink, Purple, White |
| Uses | Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers |
| Style | Cottage Garden |
| Type | Perennial (biennial) |
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