I think I’ve said it before, but when it comes to garden plants, one of the biggest bangs for your buck is definitely Dianthans.
I bought them a couple years back, and they were labels as annuals, but they came back the next year, and the year after. In truth, they are a short-lived perennial (usually three-four years), but as they are often sold as annuals, you can get usually get them in four-packs for just a few dollars (at least around here).
And once they get established, boy do they bloom!
Just look at those flowers! They come in a huge variety of patterns and shades. And They bloom like crazy, all summer long. They love sun or shade. You can’t get any better than that!
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They are sweet little flowers. I am so happy that I found some striped and variegated inpatients this year. I was tired of the same old, same old. Now I hope I can get them to survive. It’s been so wet here I am worried about that dreaded fungus that got them all two years ago.
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Such a nice variety. I do love those flowers.
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Very pretty! Am lucky, the plants that I put in on Saturday have now been rained on twice…and good soaking rains too! Native sunflowers, plus a snakeroot plant. Cannot wait to see how they look when grown up.
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They are beauties. I always called these Sweet Williams.
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They are wonderful plants and my experience has been that they also self-seed. What more could you ask for?
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Oh my. GOod job. Your flowers are amazing! I bet the butterflies frequent your garden
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