Days to cut
130–140 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
CF-41Seasons logged
2First sown
2026-06-02Vintage carnations present the sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly 1 1/2–2" double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Striped, flaked, and picotee types in shades of rose, pink, wine, salmon, cream, and white. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August in our trials and is best grown as an annual for cut-flower production. Chabaud is an old-fashioned type dating back to as early as 1904. D. caryophyllus is native to the Mediterranean, where emotional attachment to this flower first took root. Also known as annual carnation. Pronounced shab-o, with a long "o."
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 7–15 d
- Depth
- 0 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 130–140 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 6–12 in
- Height
- 18–30 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
Harvest
Trials
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
Seed source
Johnny's Selected Seeds