Sweet William
Well-known hardy perennials, and deservedly favouriteborder plants, which may be grown in any good soil; but to have them to perfection they should be placed in light, loamy ground mixed with a little...
to perfection they should be placed in light, loamy ground mixed with
a little old manure and sand. They can be raised with little trouble
from seed sown thinly at any time between March and midsummer where
they are to bloom, and may also be increased by dividing the old
plants in spring. They produce their flowers in July. Height, 1-1/2
ft.
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