Dianthus barbatus var. nigrescens ‘Sooty’
Description:
This is for the black flower fancier! Densely packed heads of chocolate-maroon flowers on red stems. Mature foliage turns from mid-green to mahogany. Worth adding to the early summer colour at the front of the border. Will be incredible with yellows or blue-greens.
Common Name: Sweet William
Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Secondary Bloom Colour: Black
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows and woods.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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