{"product_id":"dianthus-barbatus-sweet-william-british-grown-herbaceous-perennial","title":"Dianthus barbatus - Sweet William - British Grown Herbaceous Perennial","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring some pink into your garden with this shrubby, flowering biennial or perennial. Fully hardy below -20°C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSweet William comes in shades of red, white, pink and purple - and sometimes combinations of these colours. A classic cottage garden plant, it grows as a biennial or short-lived perennial, spreading colour in your garden every other year, or for a few years consecutively. Great for pollinators, its beautiful and fragrant blooms are the perfect garden addition - just make sure your plant is sheltered from the wind and gets plenty of sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-sheets-root=\"1\" border=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"97\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"92\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"178\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Perennial\"}'\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShort-lived herbaceous perennial, or biennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Flower: clustered flowers on taller stems\"}'\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFlower with bushy foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Flowers June to August\"}'\u003eFlowers spring to summer, foliage year-round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDianthus barbatus \u003c\/em\u003e(bearded flower of Zeus)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSweet William, Bloomy Down, London Tufts, Bearded Pink, London Pride\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis species originates in Europe and East Asia, found natively in Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Slovakia, France, Hungary, the Balkans, Poland, Romania, Spain, Türkey, Ukraine, Korea and Northeast China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePruning Tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDeadhead regularly; this will encourage more flowers to bloom and keep your Sweet William looking neat and tidy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWildlife Value\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGood food for moth caterpillars, especially the Varied Coronet. Also supplies nectar for butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePositioning\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrow somewhere sheltered from the wind, in full sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYour Sweet William will probably need watering in dry weather, especially if growing in a container\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLoam or sand-based soils are ideal, make sure your soil drains well but retains some moisture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYour Sweet William will benefit from a feed in Spring, especially when grown in a container.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePet-safe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo, Dianthus is toxic to cats and dogs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSprouts Top Tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYour Dianthus may go woody on the stem, and start to grow straggly, after a few years; if you want to keep them nice and compact, you can propagate by taking cuttings to plant anew each year. Rabbits love munching on Dianthus, so this might not be the one for your garden if you have bunnies next door!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sprouts of Bristol","offers":[{"title":"13cm","offer_id":55542532407677,"sku":"7316599822471","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"-","offer_id":55542532440445,"sku":"5316599822471","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0490\/2774\/3905\/files\/dianthus-barbatus-sweet-william-british-grown-herbaceous-perennial-394525.jpg?v=1742342968","url":"https:\/\/sproutsofbristol.live\/products\/dianthus-barbatus-sweet-william-british-grown-herbaceous-perennial","provider":"Sprouts of Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}