Although Pershing never caught Villa, he thoroughly disrupted his operations. Thus he became the presidentâs choice to command the American Expeditionary Force when Wilsonâs neutrality policy collapsed in the face of German intransigence and America entered World War I in April 1917.
Impatiens range from 8 inches to 2 feet tall. Many cultivars will be taller than descriptions in catalogs in hot southern summers. Heat-tolerant cultivars will remain more compact. Flowers are from 1 to 2 inches across.
Dianthus barbatus, commonly called sweet William, typically grows 12-24â tall and features small flowers held in dense, flat-topped terminal clusters (3-5â wide). Many cultivars are available in commerce, including double-flowered forms as well as some dwarf plants (4-8â tall).