Dianthus deltoides Brilliancy

Hardy Herbaceous Perennial

• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Easy
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Borders, Rockeries
• Special Features : Edible Flowers, Flowers in 1st Year
• Height : 6 inches

Description

Perfect garden filler making a good multi-purpose plant for creating rivers of colour in beds, borders and rockeries between paving or in patio containers. Ground-hugging plants - spread rapidly and give long flowering from spring to autumn.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Sowing Instructions

Sow spring to autumn in good free draining seed compost, just covering the seed with compost. Germination usually takes 14-30 days at 16-21C (60-70F).

Growing Instructions

When the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant into 8cm (3in) pots, grow cool and finally plant out 15-20cm (6-8in) apart into a sunny spot in free draining soil.

Aftercare

Overwinter autumn sown plants in a well ventilated coldframe and plant out in spring.

Kitchen Notes

The spicy clove flavoured flowers add a zest to salads and can be candied, made into jam or sweet-sour pickle!