Dianthus barbatus 'Oeschberg' - SWEET WILLIAM 'OESCHBERG'
Old fashioned plant with fragrant purple-red flowers, excellent cut flower.
Short-lived perennial or biennial. Easy to grow, persist by re-seeding.
Size: 18-20'' tall x 10-12" wide, clumps
Flowering time: May/June (can rebloom in late summer in cooler areas, especially if cut back).
USDA Zones: 3-8
Culture: sun, half sun, average soil with average moisture (medium) to medium-dry soil. Average, sandy, rocky, gritty soils. Avoid waterlogged soils (suffers with crown rot with too much moisture or in too heavy soils). Avoid heavy mulching with organic material - can cause crown rot.
Moisture Needs: medium (average), medium-dry
Origin: Europe (Pyrenees, Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, Russia), and China. Can be found in grasslands, waste areas from the lowlands to the mountains.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: resistant to both
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: some butterflies and some bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Plant Combinations: Best in cottage gardens, fronts of the flower beds, cut flower gardens. Often self-seeds and stays around. Good with many common perennials that prefer somewhat drained or drier soils like Achillea, Agastache, summer blooming Allium, Asclepias tuberosa, smaller Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Gaura, bearded Iris, Knautia, Liatris, Nepeta, Oenothera, Peaonia, Penstemons, Platycodon, Salvia nemorosa hybrids, tall Sedum, Stachys, Veronica, Yucca, and grasses like Bouteloa, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum.
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture Copyright: Jelitto
Dianthus barbatus 'Oeschberg' - SWEET WILLIAM 'OESCHBERG'
Old fashioned plant with fragrant purple-red flowers, excellent cut flower.
Short-lived perennial or biennial. Easy to grow, persist by re-seeding.
Size: 18-20'' tall x 10-12" wide, clumps
Flowering time: May/June (can rebloom in late summer in cooler areas, especially if cut back).
USDA Zones: 3-8
Culture: sun, half sun, average soil with average moisture (medium) to medium-dry soil. Average, sandy, rocky, gritty soils. Avoid waterlogged soils (suffers with crown rot with too much moisture or in too heavy soils). Avoid heavy mulching with organic material - can cause crown rot.
Moisture Needs: medium (average), medium-dry
Origin: Europe (Pyrenees, Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, Russia), and China. Can be found in grasslands, waste areas from the lowlands to the mountains.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: resistant to both
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: some butterflies and some bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Plant Combinations: Best in cottage gardens, fronts of the flower beds, cut flower gardens. Often self-seeds and stays around. Good with many common perennials that prefer somewhat drained or drier soils like Achillea, Agastache, summer blooming Allium, Asclepias tuberosa, smaller Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Gaura, bearded Iris, Knautia, Liatris, Nepeta, Oenothera, Peaonia, Penstemons, Platycodon, Salvia nemorosa hybrids, tall Sedum, Stachys, Veronica, Yucca, and grasses like Bouteloa, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum.
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture Copyright: Jelitto