King of Blacks Carnation is a dark reddish purple color that is becoming the rave across the country. It is the darkest of a reddish purple color and has the appearance of black velvet with a blue-gray foliage. Easy to grow from flower seed and wonderfully colored and sweetly scented attracting bees and butterflies. This Grenadin Carnation flower makes a dramatic statement to any cut flower arrangement. The strong stemmed plants are bushy and grow to approximately 24 inches, bearing lots of medium size, rich colored, spicy scented blooms. Hardy in zones 5 - 10 as a biennial or annual in zones 4 or colder.