Dianthus Hollandia Purple Crown is a stunning garden performer, producing an abundance of vibrant purple flowers with a delightful clove-like fragrance. Ideal for adding long-lasting colour to garden beds, borders, and containers, this variety also makes an excellent cut flower, bringing its beauty and scent indoors.

The edible petals add a decorative touch to salads, desserts, and beverages, while the nectar-rich blooms provide a valuable food source for bees and other pollinators during the cooler months. Growing to approximately 60cm in height, Hollandia Purple Crown is an attractive and versatile choice for gardeners seeking colour, fragrance, and pollinator-friendly appeal in one outstanding plant.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow seeds 3mm (1/8”) deep, spacing them 20cm (8”) apart.
Thinning: Thin to the strongest seedling.
Germination: Seedlings emerge 7-15 days.
Growing notes: Seed can be direct sown or started in punnets. Keep moist. Soil Type Well cultivated.

Growing Needs

Soil: Fertile soil
Water: Keep moist

Plant Characteristics

Uses: Ideal for adding long-lasting colour to garden beds, borders, and containers, this variety also makes an excellent cut flower, bringing its beauty and scent indoors