Sweet William, or Dianthus barbatus, are the ultimate cottage garden plant. A riot of pinks, whites, purples and reds with charming, old-fashioned blooms. In recent years, I have been a little ...

Sweet William is an herbaceous perennial or biennial that is often planted as an annual flower. This plant is very slow-growing and is generally easy to care for. If you're looking to invite ...

References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower).