Sweet William Seeds – Mixed Colors

Sweet William is a charming and colorful flowering plant known for its dense clusters of vibrant blooms. It adds rich color and fragrance to garden borders, beds, and containers. This easy-to-grow biennial or short-lived perennial produces beautiful flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple, attracting pollinators such as butterflies and bees.

Features and Specifications:

• Plant Type: Biennial or short-lived perennial

• Variety: Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)

• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy form

• Maturity: Blooms in the second year; can flower in the first year when started early indoors

• Height: 12–24 inches tall

• Bloom Colors: Mixed shades of pink, red, purple, and white

• Growing Season: Spring to summer bloom period

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9

• Sowing Months:

  • Zones 3–5: April–June

  • Zones 6–8: March–May

  • Zones 9: February–April

• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Watering: Regular watering; avoid overwatering

• Spacing: 6–8 inches apart

• Uses: Ideal for borders, flower beds, and container gardens; excellent as a cut flower