Sweet William Seeds

Sweet Williams are quintessential heirloom flowers; fond names such as Velvet Williams and Bloomy Downs referred to these shorn velvet flowers. Almost one hundred varieties oif this biennial were cultivated when they were at the zenith of their popularity in Victorian-era mass plantings. Today, they grace cottage and cutting gardens and are a flower farmer's favorite, valued for their varied hues and long life in the vase.