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Carnation, Burpee's Super Giant Mix

One of the best flowers for cutting, with a spicy fragrance and long-lasting blooms.

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Beautifully fringed fully double flowers in a wide range of colors. Blooms are large and fragrant. Delightful in the garden or superb for cutting from summer until frost. Grow as a perennial in mild areas, sowing in summer to bloom the following year.

Product Details

lifecycle: Perennial

Zone: 4-7

Sun: Full Sun

Height: 18 inches

Spread: 18 inches

Uses: Borders, Cut Flowers

Sowing Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Bloom Season: Fall, Summer

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46235A	1 Pkt. (150 seeds)		$3.95

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How to Sow Carnation

Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area in early spring 8 weeks before last frost in order to flower the same year. Sow 1/8" deep in seed-starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 14-21 days at 60-70 F. Before transfer to the garden, accustom to outdoor conditions by moving to a sheltered area outside for a week. Start outdoors in midsummer to flower the following year. Plant thinly 1/4" deep. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 14-21 days depending on soil and weather conditions.