Overview

Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR is a bushy herbaceous perennial in the genus Dianthus, part of the Caryophyllaceae family, with evergreen foliage. It typically grows around 1.0 m tall and 0.3 m wide. Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include gravel garden, city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, rock garden, low maintenance, wall side borders, banks and slopes, cut flowers, flower borders and beds and underplanting of roses and shrubs.

About

Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR is a herbaceous perennial prized for a long flowering season from May to September. It forms a well-branched, upright clump to about 1.0 m tall with a narrow spread of 0.3 m and carries evergreen foliage. Best planted in full sun in a free-draining position, it will tolerate sandy, loamy and clay soils across acid to alkaline pH. Suitable uses include containers, flower borders and as a source of cut flowers.

About the genus

Dianthus is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in northern and southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D.

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In the garden

A member of the Caryophyllaceae, Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR brings the structural form of a carnation-type perennial with persistent, evergreen leaves and a sustained flowering run from May to September. It grows to about 1.0 m tall and 0.3 m across, so give individual plants room to display their stems without crowding. Choose a south-, west- or east-facing site in full sun and avoid heavy, waterlogged ground; the plant accepts sandy, loamy and clay soils provided they drain. Soil pH is not restrictive, coping with acid, neutral and alkaline conditions, and it prefers a well-drained to moist-but-well-drained root environment. Rated H6 for the UK (very hardy) and USDA zones 6–8, it tolerates exposed as well as sheltered situations when established. Placement options are broad: gravel and rock gardens, patio containers, flower borders, wall-side borders, banks and slopes, and coastal sites where salt tolerance is needed. It is also useful for underplanting roses and shrubs and for providing stems for the cutting vase. For continuous supply, harvest stems during the May–September flowering season.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Dianthus

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Clay

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

1.0 m

Spread

0.3 m

Suggested uses

Gravel garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Low Maintenance, Wall side borders, Banks and slopes, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds, Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Dianthus caryophyllus 'Wesever'PBR

Propagation

Softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer,Layering after flowering

Pest resistance

Slugs,Aphids

Disease resistance

Powdery mildews,Rust,Fusarium wilt

Frequently asked questions

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