Heart Attack sweet william
Dianthus barbatus 'Heart Attack'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tallup to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Reddish-black
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Heart Attack' sweet William (Dianthus barbatus 'Heart Attack') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The fragrant reddish-black blooms open from early to late spring and into early summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Pyrethrum, Big Daddy hosta, and Carlton daffodil.