Add a pop of rich purple to your garden with Dianthus Diamond Series Purple Seeds, a reliable annual variety producing compact, vibrant blooms. Perfect for flower beds, borders, and container gardens, this series offers uniform growth, long-lasting color, and easy maintenance.
Dianthus Diamond Series is prized for its vivid hues, extended flowering period, and versatility in both formal and cottage-style garden settings.
Features
- Deep purple, compact blooms ideal for garden beds and containers
- Uniform growth for consistent garden displays
- Long-lasting flowering season
- Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Suitable for mass plantings or mixed border gardens
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophyllus Diamond Series
- Type: Annual
- Flower Color: Purple
- Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Fall
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 49
- Plant Height: 812 inches
- Plant Spacing: 810 inches apart
- Germination Time: 1014 days
- Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil
- Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
- Ideal Growing Season: Spring planting for summer blooms
- Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous flowering
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost danger has passed.
- Lightly cover seeds with soil and maintain consistent moisture until germination.
- Maintain soil temperature around 6570F (1821C) for optimal germination.
- Space seedlings 810 inches apart in full sun or partial shade.
- Water moderately and deadhead spent blooms to promote ongoing flowering.