Sooty sweet william
Dianthus barbatus 'Sooty'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tall9+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Maroon chocolate
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sooty' sweet William (Dianthus barbatus 'Sooty') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage 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. Fragrant maroon chocolate flowers open from early spring into early summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cytherea peony, August Moon hosta, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Ageratum.