Description

The Carnation – Chabaud Blend (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a reliable perennial known for its vibrant colors—scarlet, pink, purple, white, yellow, and bicolored flowers that brighten up your garden with elegant blue-green foliage. These 18″ tall plants thrive in full sun and bloom in the summer, attracting butterflies with their sweet clove scent. Ideal as a cut flower or for drying, each stem produces one blossom, perfect for floral arrangements. The edible petals have a mild clove flavor, making them a delightful garnish for salads, desserts, and cold drinks, while the central disk can be a bit bitter.

This packet has 140 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophullus
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Native: Probably Mediterranean region
Hardiness: Reliable perennial in USDA zones 6-9
Plant Dimensions: 18″ tall
Variety Information: 1″–3″ mostly double blossoms in shades of scarlet, pink, purple, white, yellow, and bi-colors; sweet clove scent.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer
Attributes: Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 14–21 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12″
Thinning: When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″