Carnation Chabaud Blend
Dianthus caryophullus
Tender Perennial. Add the beauty of carnations to your garden. Scarlet, purple, pink, white, yellow and bicolored flowers combine with elegant, blue-green foliage to create a palette of colors in your garden. Plants produce best color during second year. Excellent cut or dried flower; one flower per stem. Reliable perennial in USDA zones 6 - 9; with care, (protection from severe cold) may survive to zone 4.
Blooms summer
Height: 18" tall
Days to Emerge: 14 - 21 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost.
When to start inside: 8 to 10 weeks before average last frost.
Special germination instructions: Requires light to germinate. Press seed into soil surface; do not cover.
Artist: Carolyn Crawford