(Dianthus Barbatus 'Holborn Glory')
Genus: Dianthus
Species: barbatus
Variety: Holborn Glory Sweet Williams
Also Known As: bunch pink or bearded pink
Native to: Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Manchuria, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Spain, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.
Introduced into: Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Amur, Baltic States, Belarus, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Khabarovsk, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Grown as: Tender Perennial/Biennial
Growth Habit: Upright, round shaped
Maturity (Blooms): Late Spring to Summer
Light: Full Sun. The plants require a minimum of 6 to 8-hours of sun each day
Water: Dry to Medium.
Feeder: Low
Soil Moisture: Low to Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, and songbirds, is resistant to deer
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 18-24”
Spacing: 12-18”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 3-9
Produces: upright stems, 3-6” long lance-shaped grayish-green leaves, and fragrant purplish-red flowers that have a white ring and starred center.
Known hazards of Dianthus barbatus: This leaves of this plant has poisonous characteristics: low toxicity only if eaten and minor skin irritation lasting only for a few minutes.
Fill a pot to within 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the rim with moist seed starting medium.
Firm the surface with the back of your fingers, then scatter seeds evenly over the medium.
Sprinkle a little additional medium over seeds but do not cover fully add a label with the plant name and date.
Cover the finished pots with plastic and set them in a warm bright place or under lights.
When: 6-8 weeks before last frost date.
Temperature: 60F
Average Germ Time: 14-20 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Just below the soil surface, cover lightly.
Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, loamy with a pH between 6.0-8.0. Optimal: 6.7
For directly sowing seeds outdoors, wait until danger of frost is over, and directly sow the flower seed into prepared beds. Lightly cover and keep seeds moist. Expect them to last a long time in the garden even in the worst summer heat and up to 2 weeks in the vase if you prefer to enjoy this flower indoors.
Water Needs: A deep watering once weekly is sufficient, but twice weekly watering is often necessary during periods of intense summer heat and drought. Water the soil around the plant rather than spraying the water directly on the leaves and crown to help prevent problems with crown rot.
Fertilization Needs: Fertilize once every two-to-four weeks to boost plant growth, if desired. Organic fertilizer include compost mulch, fish emulsion, blood meal, and bone meal.
Pruning: Deadhead the faded blossoms for prolonged blooming.
Dividing & Transplanting: After 2 years of growth, divide the plant for healthy growth.
Containment: This plant readily reseeds itself, but volunteer seedlings can easily be removed if not wanted.
Perennials: Lamb’s ear, Lavender, Roses, Poppies (some are annuals), Coreopsis, Hollyhocks, Hyssop, Delphiniums, and Dicentra (Bleeding heart).
Shrubs: Lilac, Viburnum, Forsythia, Spirea, and Beautyberry.
Suggested Varieties
(Petunia integrifolia ‘Shanin' Wild’)
Shanin Wild Petunia is a sprawling tender perennial flower that is native to South America but can be found growing in the Midwest and northeastern United States as an annual. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12” and features erect hairy stems, oval leaves, and 2” trumpet-shaped violet flowers. This plant be grown in a container or hanging basket, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, repels aphids, bean beetles, leaf hoppers, and tomato hornworms, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Viola x wittrockiana ‘Clear Crystals Black’)
Clear Crystals Black Pansy is a cool weather short-lived perennial hybrid flower that is native to Europe. At maturity, this plant can reach the height of 12” and features 1 1/2” dark green oval-shaped leaves and 2-4” jet black flowers. This plant can be grown in containers, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, and self sows!
(Viola × wittrockiana ‘Giant Flame’)
Giant Flame Pansy is a cool weather short-lived perennial flower that is native to Europe. At maturity, this plant can reach the height of 12” and features 1 1/2” dark green oval=shaped leaves and 3” deep red flowers that have black splotches at their base. This plant can be grown in containers, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, and self sows!
(Viola tricolor ‘Johnny Jump Up’)
Johnny Jump Up Pansy is a cool weather short-lived perennial flower that is native to Europe. At maturity, this plant can reach the height of 12” and features light green/purplish stems, lance-shaped leaves, and tricolor blooms in purple, yellow and white that have deep purple veins. This plant can be grown in containers, attracts bees and butterflies, is both edible and medicinal, tolerates drought and frost, and self sows!
(Antirrhinum Majus 'Appleblossom')
Appleblossom Snapdragon is a annual flower that is native to the western Mediterranean region, but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 36” and features lance-shaped bright green leaves and large two lipped tubular soft pink flowers that resemble a closed mouth. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought and light frost, is used to make dyes, has aromatic properties, and is great as a cut flower!
(Salvia farinacea 'Blue')
Blue Sage is a native clump-forming tender perennial of Texas and New Mexico but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features erect branching stems, drooping, lance-shaped, greenish-gray, aromatic leaves, and two lipped, violet-blue flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer and rabbits, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Salvia officinalis 'Broadleaf')
(Salvia hispanica ‘Chia')
Chia is a frost tender annual herb that is native to Mexico and northwestern South America but can be found growing throughout the southern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 48” and features 1 ½ -3 ¼” pointed, textured green leaves with serrated edges, and purple flowers that cluster on spikes. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and predatory wasps, tolerates drought, is edible, and self sows!
(Salvia sclarea 'Clary')
Clary Sage is a biennial or short-lived perennial herb that is native to Europe and central Asia but can be commonly found growing throughout the northern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3-4' and features multi-branched, hairy, square-like, thick stems, 8” aromatic, greenish-gray, broad leaves, and white-lilac two-lipped tubular flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, and self sows!
(Salvia officinalis 'Kitchen')
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Kitchen Sage is a perennial sub-shrub herb that is native to the Mediterranean and northern Africa but can be commonly found growing throughout the coastal regions of the United States. At maturity this plant reaches the height of 24-36” and features a woody stem, 3” green wrinkled, aromatic leaves, and upright spikes that bare lavender two-lipped flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, is horse and rabbit safe, repels cabbage moths, carrot fly, and flea beetles, is rabbit and deer resistant, tolerates drought and light frost, is used to flavor perfumes, shampoos, and toothpastes, is used to make essential oils and mouthwash, the leaves can be used to repel insects and clean teeth, and it is both edible and medicinal!
(Salvia Pratensis 'Meadow')
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Meadow Sage is a clump-forming perennial herb that is native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia but can be commonly found growing throughout the northeastern and northwestern United States. At maturity this plant reaches the height of 36” and features upright racemes, 3” aromatic, grayish-green foliage, and clusters of two-lipped lavender-blue flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer and rabbits, tolerates drought, is edible, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Salvia rosmarinus 'Rosemary')
Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub that is native to southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and northern Africa but can be commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3-4' and features aromatic, greenish-gray, aromatic leaves, and pale blue to white two lipped flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, repels bean beetles, cabbage moths, and carrot flies, is rabbit safe, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is used to flavor perfumes, is used to make dyes, essential oils, shampoo, and is both edible and medicinal.
(Salvia coccinea 'Scarlet')
Scarlet Sage is a native perennial herb that can be commonly found growing in sandy areas of forests throughout the southern United States but is also grown as an annual in northern gardens. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-24” and features tall racemes, 2” oval shaped, toothed, green leaves, and tubular, two-lipped, scarlet red flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, provides bird forage, is resistant to deer and rabbit, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Salvia apiana 'White')
White Sage is a native tender, aromatic, evergreen perennial shrub that is commonly found growing on dry slopes below 5,000 ft. throughout California and Northwest Mexico. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3-4' and features a woody branching shrub that has silvery blue foliage and white/lavender flowers. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and provides bird forage, is aromatic, tolerates drought and light frost, and is both edible and medicinal!
(Centaurea cyanus ‘Dwarf Blue’)
Dwarf Blue Cornflower is an annual flower that is native to Europe that can be found growing in open fields and along railroads from coast to coast of the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-3' and features grayish green, blade-like foliage and long stems topped by a 1” circlet of tiny lavender blue flowers with a darker center. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, provides bird forage, tolerates drought and frost, makes dye, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Centaurea cyanus ‘Tall Blue’)
Tall Blue Cornflower is an annual flower that is native to Europe that can be found growing in open fields and along railroads from coast to coast of the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-3' and features grayish green, blade-like foliage and long stems topped by a 1” circlet of tiny lavender blue flowers with a darker center. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, provides bird forage, tolerates drought and frost, makes dye, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Centaurea cyanus ‘Tall Pink’)
Tall Pink Cornflower is an annual flower that is native to Europe that can be found growing in open fields and along railroads from coast to coast of the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-3' and features grayish green, blade-like foliage and long stems topped by a 1-1½” circlet of tiny pale pink flowers with a darker pink center. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, provides bird forage, tolerates drought and frost, makes dye, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Canary Bird’)
Canary Bird Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright yellow dahlia-type flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Cherry Queen’)
Cherry Queen Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright red dahlia-type flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Exquisite’)
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Exquisite Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright red dahlia-type flowers that fade to soft rose pink. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Luminosa’)
Luminosa Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright pink dahlia-type flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Orange King’)
Orange King Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright orange dahlia-type flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans ‘Polar Bear’)
Polar Bear Zinnia is an annual flower that is native to Mexico but can be found growing in the southern and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features hairy upright branching stems, 5” lance-shaped green leaves, and 4-5” bright white dahlia-type flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, earwigs, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Zinnia elegans 'Pop Art Golden and Red')
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(Zinnia marylandica "Profusion Apricot')
(Stachys Byzantina ‘Lamb's Ear’)
Lamb's Ear is a mat-forming perennial flower that is native to the Middle East but can be commonly found growing in disturbed meadows and prairies in scattered locations throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features velvety silver leaves, 10-16” spikes, and small bright purple flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, resistant to deer and rabbits, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Lavandula angustifolia ‘Vera')
Vera Lavender is a perennial herb that is native to Europe but can commonly found growing in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 18-36” and features square shaped stems, 2 ½” silvery gray/green narrow leaves, and terminal spikes of fragrant lavender flowers. This plant grows in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hoverflies, repels mice, tolerates deer, is rabbit safe, is used to flavor perfume and soap, tolerates drought and frost, is used to make cleansing agents, detergents, essential oils, insecticides, and potpourri, and is both edible and medicinal!
(Papaver nudicaule ‘Iceland’)
Iceland Poppy is a short-lived cool weather perennial flower that is native to northeastern Asia and eastern Europe but is commonly grown throughout the United States as an annual. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 1-2' tall and features feather-like lobed green leaves, and aromatic four petal cup-shaped flowers that bloom in colors ranging in apricot, gold, tangerine, and white. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Papaver rhoeas ‘Red’)
Red Poppy is a cool weather annual flower that is native to Asia and Europe but can commonly be found growing in agricultural fields and along roadsides throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 9-24” and features hairy stems, 6” green feather-like lobed toothed leaves, and 2” aromatic 4-6 petal cup-shaped scarlet red flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Carmine King’)
Carmine King California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-15” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped pinkish red flowers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Golden West’)
Golden West California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in costal bluffs and inland valleys throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped golden orange flowers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Ivory Castle’)
Ivory Castle California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped white flowers that have pale yellow centers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Mikado’)
Mikado California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped orange-red flowers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Orange’)
Orange California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped golden-orange flowers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Purple Gleam’)
(Eschscholzia californica ‘Red Chief’)
Red Chief California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped crimson flowers that have a yellow center. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(Eschscholzia californica ‘White Linen’)
White Linen California Poppy is a native cool weather short-lived perennial flower that can be commonly found growing in open areas, hillsides, and along roads throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-16” and features bluish green fern-like leaves and 3” 4 petal cup-shaped white flowers that have accented yellow centers. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought, is both edible and medicinal, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Antique’)
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Black’)
Black Peony Poppy is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like dark maroon flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Cream’)
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Double Mix’)
Peony Poppy Double Mix is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like flowers that range in color. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Pale Rose’)
Pale Rose Peony Poppy is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like light pink flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(P. Somniferum Paeoniflorum ‘Purple’)
Purple Peony Poppy is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like purple grape colored flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Red’)
Red Peony Poppy is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like red flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Salmon’)
Salmon Peony Poppy is an annual flower that is native to the Mediterranean region but can be found growing throughout the northeastern and southwestern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 2-3' and features blue-green foliage and large 4” rose like salmon pink flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, birds, and butterflies, self sows, and is great as a cut flower.
(Hyssopus officinalis ‘Hyssop')
Hyssop is a shrubby perennial herb that is native to Asia and the Mediterranean but can be commonly found growing in gardens and along road sides throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 18-24” and features woody stems, fragrant 1” dark green narrow toothed leaves, and aromatic, tubular, two-lipped flowers that varying in colors of bright blue, pink, or white. This plant grows in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, repels cabbage butterfly, tolerates drought, is used to flavors perfume, is used to make essential oils and potpourri, self sows, and is both edible and medicinal!