Dianthus, Sweet William 'Indian Carpet Mix'

I sprinkled these seeds in a pot towards the end of summer last year and did nothing else with them figuring it was too late in the seaso...Read Moren to get any flowers out of them. They continued to grow through fall. This past winter was the warmest I can remember and these plants never died back...they didn't grow anymore, but never died. Now that it's spring, they're covered in beautiful blooms!

I planted three of the Indian Carpet Mix, and got basically one variety of dianthus. While they are nice, I did want the different color...Read Mores all together. That is one reason for a neutral rating. The other is that while the plants got huge this year, the middles are all floppy, bare, and have yellow leaves; this is only the second year I've had them. I pinched them back early in the season, so I'm not sure why this is the case. Any recommendations?

Lovely old-fashioned flower that reseeds readily. One of my favorites!

Short - Plant 12" to 16" apart. zone 3-9 Very dwarf form, 6". Shades of white, pink and red in unique patterns on each blossom.