Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus Hollandia Purple Crown is a stunning garden performer, producing an abundance of vibrant purple flowers with a delightful clove-like fragrance. Ideal for adding long-lasting colour to garden beds, borders, and containers, this variety also makes an excellent cut flower, bringing its beauty and scent indoors.
The edible petals add a decorative touch to salads, desserts, and beverages, while the nectar-rich blooms provide a valuable food source for bees and other pollinators during the cooler months. Growing to approximately 60cm in height, Hollandia Purple Crown is an attractive and versatile choice for gardeners seeking colour, fragrance, and pollinator-friendly appeal in one outstanding plant.
Seed can be direct sown or started in punnets. Sow seeds 3mm (1/8”) deep, spacing them 20cm (8”) apart. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge 7-15 days. Thin to the strongest seedling.