Starke Ayres SWEET WILLIAM DOUBLE DWARFS

Attractive, mounded plants bear large, flat flower heads in a variety of colours including white, pink, rose, red, deep violet, and bicolours. The fragrant double flowers are borne from late spring to mid-summer, and are excellent for cutting. Use in borders, naturalized, and in rock gardens.

Key features of Dwarf Double Sweet William: 

• Compact size: Reaches a height of 6-10 inches.
• Double flowers: Features frilly, ruffled, double blooms.
• Fragrant: The flowers are often fragrant.
• Color variations: Available in shades of red, pink, white, and bicolor.
• Flowering period: Blooms from late spring to mid-summer.
• Popular uses: Excellent for borders, rock gardens, and as cut flowers.
• Growing requirements: Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. 

Growing Dwarf Double Sweet William: 

• Biennial or annual: Can be grown as a biennial (blooming in the second year) or treated as an annual if sown early and deadheaded. 
• Sowing seeds: Sow seeds in early spring or early summer. 
• Deadheading: Deadheading spent blooms can encourage reblooming and extend the flowering season. 
• Soil and light: Well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade are ideal. 
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods. 
• Fertilizing: Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring. 
• Spacing: Space plants 6-10 inches apart.