Pinocchio sweet william
Dianthus barbatus 'Pinocchio'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 9 inches tallup to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, white and bicolor (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pinocchio' sweet William (Dianthus barbatus 'Pinocchio') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Fragrant double flowers open in spring and early summer in red, pink, white, and bicolor. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cytherea peony, August Moon hosta, Little Beauty tulip, and Ageratum.