Plant Height
12-36 inVariety-specific habit
flower
Sweet William Catchfly Seeds
$7.99
Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.
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Growing at a Glance
Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Season
SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 4~9Selected for USA gardens
Germination
7-21 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
70-120 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
8-18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
ModerateGrowing support available
Flower Performance
Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.
Flower Color
White
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall, Until Frost
Life Cycle
BiennialAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use
Borders, Beds, Containers, Cut Flowers, Pollinator Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Wildflower MeadowsBest-fit garden settings
Shipping & Returns
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Shipping
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Returns & order issues
Customers may return seed products within 30 calendar days of delivery, including unopened, opened or used items. We cover return shipping for quality issues, shipping errors or transit damage.
Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.
About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
Sweet William catchfly is commonly associated with Silene armeria, a pink-family ornamental whose clustered flowers can resemble those of sweet William. The catchfly name refers to sticky parts of the stems, a feature that has attracted attention from gardeners as well as botanists. It is not the same plant as Dianthus barbatus.
A managed seasonal planting can use the clusters as small color accents among finer foliage or simpler flowers. Keep enough space to see the branching rather than treating it as an anonymous filler. Growing from seed also offers a chance to compare the plant with other members of the pink family. Manage self-sown seedlings where it establishes readily outside the intended bed.
Key features
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Best garden uses
Growing tips
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