Sweet Williams are bright cheerful flowers that are looking good in my garden at the beginning of July.
What Are Sweet Williams
- Sweet Williams are a cottage garden flower that can be used as a cut flower.
- They are a herbaceous biennial growing one year to flower the next.
- Sweet Williams grow 10″-24″ tall and have tapered leaves.
- The flowers are produced in a dense cluster of up to 30 at the top of the stems.
- Each floret has five petals with serrated edges and looks like a ‘Pink’ to which they are related.
- Most Sweet Williams have a spicy, clove-like scent.
Tips for Growing Sweet Williams
- Grow from seed planted in July for flowers the following year.
- They can be treated as a short-lived perennial plant.
- Allow plants to grow bushy and you can tear an old root with stems attached into several pieces in Autumn and these cuttings can increase your stock of your favourite colours.
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Read more about Growing Sweet Williams from seed and Sweet William Dianthus
