{"product_id":"100-seeds-lavender-carnation-perennial-flower-soft-purple-blooms-hardy-fragrant-cut-flowers-garden-border-patio","title":"100 Seeds Lavender Carnation Perennial Flower Soft Purple Blooms Hardy Fragrant Cut Flowers Garden Border Patio","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow beautiful lavender carnations from seed and enjoy delicate, soft-purple blooms with a classic carnation fragrance. These timeless perennials form tidy clumps of slender green foliage and produce upright stems topped with ruffled, long-lasting petals. They bring a lovely cottage-garden feel wherever they are planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese carnations are perfect for sunny borders, garden beds, and containers on patios or balconies. Their fragrant blossoms make excellent cut flowers, offering a gentle lavender tone to fresh bouquets. Removing faded blooms encourages further flowering, and established plants provide dependable color and charm throughout the growing season.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Dianthus caryophyllus\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Perennial flowering plant\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant Habit: Upright, bushy clumps\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-draining, neutral to slightly alkaline\u003cbr\u003e\nDays to Harvest: Approximately 100-120 days from seed to first flowers\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 5-9\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Light aids germination; sow on the soil surface and keep moist. Maintain 65-70°F (18-21°C) for best results.\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost or direct sow after frost danger. Press seeds lightly into soil without covering.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: Space plants 12 inches apart\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Deadhead spent flowers for continued blooming; blooms are fragrant and excellent for cutting. Provide air circulation around plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67662778171528,"sku":"TOADS-207","price":14.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_bca2b284-7aa7-44e8-b805-f5d41254fda3.jpg?v=1791894659","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/100-seeds-lavender-carnation-perennial-flower-soft-purple-blooms-hardy-fragrant-cut-flowers-garden-border-patio","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}