Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist

The sweet William is a traditional cottage garden perennial, coming in a range of flower colours and forms. It's technically a short-lived perennial, but is usually grown as a biennial, with seeds sown in summer for flowering plants the following year.

Dianthus 'Green Trick' produces unusual green globes of soft, deeply cut petals. It makes an unusual cut flower, its strong stems and large flower heads lasting for several weeks in water. For best results grow Dianthus 'Green Trick' in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

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Dianthus ‘Green trick’ and wildlife

Dianthus ‘Green trick’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Dianthus ‘Green trick’ poisonous?

Dianthus ‘Green trick’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Dianthus 'Green Trick'
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