(Super Trooper Dianthus)

The dwarf hybrid carnations of the Super Trooper series are small to medium-sized plants that come in an especially wide array of flower colors, some with fragrant blossoms. They are free-blooming, easy to grow and are typically early season flowering.

These hybrid, short-lived perennials form neat clumps of green, waxy, strap-like leaves. From early spring onward, their short stems become covered with big, single or double (extra petals) flowers ranging in color from pinks and reds to purples,...

(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)

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Beloved for its bright clusters of lightly scented flowers borne in summer, this old fashioned favorite self-sows readily to form charming colonies, ensuring its long-lived presence in the garden. Much hybridization has occurred to broaden the range of flower and leaf colors of sweet william, as well as to intensify its fragrance.

Typically blooming in the second...

(Sweet William, White Sweet William)

The snowy white flowers of sweet william ‘Albus’ brings a fresh look to the summer garden. Its dense clusters of single, fringed, lightly scented flowers appear from late spring through midsummer. They rise amid clumps of flat, lance shaped, semi-evergreen foliage, and are visited by bees and butterflies.

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Typically blooming in the second season from sowing,...

(Forerunner Mix Sweet William, Sweet William)

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Beloved for its bright clusters of lightly scented flowers borne in summer, this old fashioned favorite self-sows readily to form charming colonies, ensuring its long-lived presence in the garden. Much hybridization has occurred to broaden the range of flower and leaf colors of sweet william, as well as to intensify its fragrance.

Typically blooming in the second...

(Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William)

While most cultivars of Sweet William are biennials, 'Heart Attack' performs as a perennial if sheared after flowering, or as a biennial if allowed to self-seed. The plant grows in a thick mat of wiry stems and lance-shaped leaves. In late spring the familiar carnation flowers in flat clusters cover the plant. The flower color is an unusual reddish-black. The species is native to southern Europe.

For best growth and flowering, 'Heart Attack' needs well-drained soil rich in organic matter and...

(Sooty Sweet William, Sweet William)

The deep, dark maroon flowers of sweet william ‘Sooty’ add a striking note of depth to the summer garden. Its dense clusters of single, fringed, disk-like blossoms appear from late spring through midsummer. 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 william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly...

(Super Duplex Mix Sweet William, Sweet William)

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Beloved for its bright clusters of lightly scented flowers borne in summer, this old fashioned favorite self-sows readily to form charming colonies, ensuring its long-lived presence in the garden. Much hybridization has occurred to broaden the range of flower and leaf colors of sweet william, as well as to intensify its fragrance.

Typically blooming in the second...

(Sweet Red Sweet William, Sweet William)

Originally native to southern Europe, sweet william is a short-lived perennial which is commonly treated as an annual or biennial. Beloved for its bright clusters of lightly scented flowers borne in summer, this old fashioned favorite self-sows readily to form charming colonies, ensuring its long-lived presence in the garden. Much hybridization has occurred to broaden the range of flower and leaf colors of sweet william, as well as to intensify its fragrance.

Typically blooming in the second...

(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...