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Dianthus barbatus

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Authors: L.  

Botanical Description

Neither this, the familiar Sweet William, nor its many brightly coloured garden forms are suitable for the rock garden. Native to southern Europe and south-western Asia. D.b.

subsp. compactus is a dwarf, compact form native to south-eastern Europe.