Dianthus Barbatus Mixed Color - Flower Seeds

🌺Dianthus means sacred flower. There are more than 300 varieties of dianthus, as well as hundreds of beautiful hybrids.

🌸Dianthus plants produce rich, fragrant flowers in the spring or summer that sometimes last into winter!

💮Dianthus is a garden classic and comes in a variety of shapes and colors. It can be used in flower beds or potted plants in the garden, and can also be used as lawn edge decoration. It can be used as landscape ground cover material when planted in large areas. With a long flowering period, no garden would be complete without a few dianthus plants.

🌱The dianthus plant, also known as Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), has a cinnamon or clove aroma. The plant is small, usually 6 to 18 inches tall. Dianthus flowers typically come in pink, salmon, red and white colors. Most garden varieties of dianthus plants grow from 10 to 20 inches tall, but some varieties can range from 2 inches to 3 feet in height.

Ornamental Use:
Can be used as an ornamental plant in landscapes and gardens

Culinary Use:

Dianthus is also often used in cooking
(When using this herb for cooking make sure to remove the petal base because it is quite bitter!) Fresh dianthus petals can be used to liven up salads, sandwiches and pies
The petals of the flowers, when crystallized, make beautiful decorations for cakes and pastries