Sweet William Seeds Single Crowned Mix

🌸 Sweet William 'Single Crowned Mix' – Cottage Garden Seeds for Colour & Scent

Bring classic charm to your garden with Sweet William 'Single Crowned Mix' – a hardy biennial that produces clusters of beautifully fragrant blooms in a rich variety of pinks, reds, and whites. Perfect for cottage-style borders, pollinator-friendly gardens, cut flower arrangements, and early-season colour.

Whether you're planting for scent, wildlife, or traditional garden structure, these easy-to-grow seeds are ideal for both beginner and seasoned gardeners.

✅ Product Highlights

• Botanical name: Dianthus barbatus

• Type: Hardy Biennial

• Flowering period: Late spring to summer (from May the following year)

• Height: Approx. 30–60 cm

• Position: Full sun or partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained

🐝 Great Companion Plants

Sweet William pairs beautifully with:

• 🌿 Lavender – enhances fragrance and attracts beneficial insects

• 🌼 Calendula ‘Art Shades’ – boosts pollinator interest and soil health

• 🌿 Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’ – adds contrasting height and colour

• 🌸 Phlox ‘Sugar Stars’ – for continuous soft floral texture

• 🌾 Cosmos ‘Sonata Series’ – ideal for cutting and visual height balance

Avoid planting too close to aggressive spreaders or deeply shade-casting plants like large ferns or shrubs.

🌱 Sowing Instructions

• When to sow:

  • Indoors: February to April

  • Outdoors: May to July

• How to sow:

  • Indoors: Use seed trays with well-draining compost, sow thinly, and cover lightly (approx. 3mm deep).

  • Outdoors: Sow thinly into prepared soil, rake over lightly, and keep moist.

• Germination: 10–21 days at 15–20°C

• Spacing: Transplant when large enough to handle, space 20–25cm apart

🌼 Growing Tips

• Prefers full sun or partial shade

• Keep soil moist but well-drained

• Flowers from late spring to summer the year after sowing

• Deadhead faded flowers to encourage a longer bloom period

• Makes an excellent cut flower with a long vase life and strong fragrance

🌿 Why Choose Curriott Hill Nursery Seeds?

• Fresh, high-quality seeds from a family-run, DEFRA-registered UK nursery

• Thoughtfully curated for cottage gardens, wildlife spaces, and floral borders

• Backed by high germination rates and sustainable sourcing

Add traditional beauty and long-lasting fragrance to your borders with Sweet William ‘Single Crowned Mix’. A timeless favourite for pollinators, cutting gardens, and cottagecore enthusiasts alike.

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