Sweet™ Deep Pink Maxine Dianthus

Sweet™ Deep Pink Maxine is an upright, fragrant Sweet William selected for deep pink flowers. PanAmerican Seed says its color is more intense than Sweet Pink and lists the exact code PAS1087304; the Sweet profile gives 18–36 inches in height, 10–12 inches in width, zones 6a–8b and sun or partial sun ([PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/022502007035319/dianthus-sweet-deep-pink-maxine/)). ## Garden use Use the straight stems and rounded flower clusters in cutting beds, cottage borders or containers. Ball Seed describes the Sweet series as low maintenance, fragrant and suitable for cut flowers, with long-lasting blooms; the exact Deep Pink Maxine page highlights its stronger color relative to Sweet Pink. Ball Seed lists early spring, spring, autumn and winter as the series flowering seasons, while year-round production refers to crop scheduling. ## Growing conditions Give plants sun or partial sun and moist, well-drained loam. NC State Extension describes D. barbatus as biennial or short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual, and notes that partial shade can help in hot summer climates ([NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dianthus-barbatus/common-name/sweet-william/)). The selected Sweet profile lists hardiness zones 6a–8b and light water. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone from staying soggy; NC State associates poor drainage with crown rot and rust in Sweet William. For bouquet production, PanAmerican’s Sweet guide recommends harvest when several flowers in a cluster have opened; that commercial guidance does not guarantee a second outdoor flush ([PanAmerican Seed](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/666424586/133/)).