Dianthus Seeds - Marie Chabaud

(Dianthus caryophyllus) Annual. 130-140 days to maturity

Marie Chabaud Dianthus is a French Heirloom, with buttery yellow timeless blooms. Its fragrance will carry through your garden or kitchen on a warm summer’s day - both sweet and spicy, with the nostalgic scent of cloves. Marie Chabaud Dianthus petals are edible, sprinkle them on salads, desserts or cold summer drinks - pollinators love them too!

Growth Habit:  Upright growth to 2.5 feet height; clumping foliage, with strong, branching stems and frilly 1 1/2" - 2” double blooms. Tender Perennial in zones 6-8 (best grown as an annual)

Sun Requirements: Full sun

Soil Preference: Rich, sandy well-drained soil

When to Plant: Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last Spring frost.

How to Plant:  Sow seeds indoors in flats or containers on the soil surface and lightly tamp them without covering them.  Seeds should germinate in 14-21 days. Transplant young plants into larger containers when true leaves appear. Harden off seedlings before transplanting after all risk of frost is passed. Space plants 6 inches apart.

When to Harvest: Harvest flowers throughout Summer until frost 

How to Harvest: Harvest clusters of flowers when 20% of blooms are open. This will prolong vase life.

Uses: Carnation is a classic cut flower with a long vase life. Flower petals are edible, with sweet and spicy taste of clove, and lovely as dessert or salad garnish. 

Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia, Canada.


Marie Chabaud Dianthus Seeds mature in about 130-140 days and is an open pollinated dianthus variety.

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