(Dianthus, Pinks, Star Pinks)

Worthy of top billing in just about any perennial border, Star Series dianthus draw applause with their multicolored, fragrant flowers displayed against compact mounds of handsome blue-green foliage. The fringed, intricately patterned, single flowers are white, pink, red, or purple with boldly contrasting markings. Flowering begins and is heaviest in late spring but may continue sporadically through summer if spent blooms are removed.

Like most pinks, Star Series dianthus like sun and well-drained,...

(China Pinks, Pinks, Telstar Pinks)

With their showy flowers and long season of bloom, these hybrids of sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and Dianthus chinensis are stars of the late spring, summer, and fall garden (or the winter garden in mild climates). Flat heads of white, pink, purple, salmon, red, or picotee flowers emerge in late spring and seem to float atop compact, narrow-leaved plants. The fringed blooms are mildly fragrant.

Telstar Series pinks are perfect for mixed borders, edging, containers, or cottage gardens....

(Sweet William, Wee Willie Mix Sweet William)

The bicolored flowers of sweet william selection ‘Wee Willie’ add a striking note of depth to the late spring garden. Its dense clusters of single, fringed, disk-like blossoms appear from late spring through midsummer and are in tones of red, pink and white. They rise on sturdy stems rise amid clumps of flat, lance shaped, dark green foliage which bears tints of burgundy. The colorful, lightly scented blooms may be visited by bees and butterflies.

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet...

(Barbarini™ Mix Sweet William, Sweet William)

Offering a new take on an old favorite, sweet william in the Barbarini™ Series are distinguished by their compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. This formula mixture includes an array of solid and bicolor flowers in shades of white, pink, lavender, red and purple. The fringed, fragrant blooms are borne in large clusters on short, sturdy stems from late spring through midsummer. They rise amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet...

(Barbarini™ Lilac Sweet William, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Lilac is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. Its large, fragrant clusters of fringed, deep lavender-pink flowers bloom on short, sturdy stems from late spring through midsummer. They rise amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Originally native to Europe,...

(Barbarini™ Purple Bicolor Dianthus, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Purple Bicolor is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. It bears large, fragrant clusters of fringed, deep purple flowers with paler lavender edges which bloom from late spring through midsummer. They rise on short, sturdy stems amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial....

(Barbarini™ Purple Picotee Sweet William, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Purple Picotee is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. Blooming from late spring through midsummer, it bears large, fragrant clusters of fringed, deep lavender-purple flowers with contrasting white edges. They rise on short, sturdy stems amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual...

(Barbarini™ Purple Sweet William, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Purple is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. Its large, fragrant clusters of fringed, deep lavender-purple flowers bloom on short, sturdy stems from late spring through midsummer. They rise amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Originally native to Europe,...

(Barbarini™ Sweet William, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Red is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. It bears large, fragrant clusters of fringed, deep red flowers with small, lavender eyes which bloom from late spring through midsummer. They rise on short, sturdy stems amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Originally...

(Barbarini™ Rose Sweet William, Sweet William)

A new take on an old favorite, sweet william Barbarini™ Rose is distinguished by its compact habit and ability to bloom the first year from seed. Its large, fragrant clusters of saucy, rose-pink flowers appear on short, sturdy stems from late spring through midsummer. They rise amid tufts of narrow, deep green foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Originally native to Europe, this cottage...