Diabunda® Purple Picotee Dianthus

Diabunda® Purple Picotee is the purple-and-white bicolor selection in Syngenta’s F1 Diabunda® Sweet William series. Syngenta lists an 8–10 inch garden size, while Ball Seed reports 6–8 inches tall and 8–12 inches wide; plan for roughly 6–10 inches high and 8–12 inches wide. ## Garden Use Use this compact, mounding annual in the front of a flower bed or in patio containers, where the contrasting petal edge is easy to notice. It has an upright-to-mounding habit and is marketed for early, uniform flowering. The [Syngenta listing for code 70019219](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70019219) identifies the exact selection; the [Ball Seed plant profile](https://info.ballseed.com/webtrackplantinfo.aspx?ENV=P&phid=022506238004378) supplies an additional cultivar-specific garden size and notes bee and butterfly visitation. ## Growing Conditions Provide full sun and well-drained soil. For D. barbatus, the [Royal Horticultural Society recommends](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/105495/dianthus-barbatus/details) full sun and neutral to slightly acidic soil. In hot summer weather, a little afternoon shade can help the plant hold its display. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower clusters as needed. Water container plants when the mix begins to dry and let excess water drain freely.