Dianthus
flower
Includes pinks, carnations, and Sweet William. Clove-scented blooms. Deadhead regularly to extend the season. Excellent drainage is essential — crowns rot in wet soil.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–9
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral, alkaline
- Spacing
- 9 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 1 plant per square
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Recommended varieties
- Sweet Williamboth
D. barbatus — fragrant biennial clusters of bicolor blooms.
- Firewitchboth
Award-winning perennial pink — intensely fragrant, drought tolerant.
- Corona Cherry Magicstart
Large-flowered type with brilliant cherry-red blooms.
Add Dianthus to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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