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Dianthus knappii

 
Family caryophyllaceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers yellow (early summer)
Size 18"
Light sun
Cultural notes ordinary garden soil
From seed easy, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
Seed ripensmid-August

The yellow dianthus. With its sparse, upright growth, it has more of a wildflower aesthetic than the tidy clumped border pinks. We grow it more as a curiosity than as a wow-plant.

Dianthus knappii

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: front perennial border, orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 70F (75%G, 4d)


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