Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Annuals for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Dianthus barbatus 'Albus'
Family: (Caryophyllaceae)
(B/A) to 18″. Sweet William. South Europe. This old-fashioned favourite has long-lasting mini carnation-like flowers with a spicy, clove-like fragrance that wafts in the air. The five petalled flowers have wonderfully serrated edges and are borne in dense clusters of up to 30 at the top of the stems and occur in a variety of colours including white. Glaucous green to blue-green, tapered leaves form a low and spreading mat. Sun. 4 & T2
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