Sweet William

We grow our Sweet William from seed in the summer. Once the seedlings have a few leaves we prick them out in cells until they are well-rooted. In late summer we plant the plugs outdoors and in tunnels which gives us an extended season when they flower the following year.

Sweet William is a traditional Cornish flower crop, and are in flower and available to use in our arrangements during late April, May and June. They sometimes have a second flush of blooms in late summer/early autumn.

Sweet William are from the same plant family as scented pinks. They flower in a range of colours usually pink, white, lilac and red/burgundy with contrasting colours in the centre of each flower. They also have a sweet scent.