Stock, Matthiola Incana Double Mixed Color Flowering Seeds

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• Stock, Matthiola Incana Double Mixed Color Flowering Seeds

• Quantity : around 50 seeds

Description

Matthiola incana, commonly called stocks, is grown as a cool weather annual in St. Louis. It is noted for its colorful, clove-scented flowers. A highly fragrant form of stock was identified in the 1700s at the Brompton Park Nursery in London, giving rise to the common name of brompton stock which is still used today, often in general terms, for stock plants. Over the years, a huge number of stock varieties have been developed, mostly hybrids involving M. incana, M. sinuata and M. odorata. Strict species plants are basically no longer available. In general, plants grow to 1-3’ tall on upright stems clad with oblong, hairy, gray-green leaves (to 4” long). Extremely fragrant flowers, both singles and doubles, bloom in dense clusters (terminal racemes) in a large variety of colors including shades of pink, lavender, purple, white, yellow and red. Flowers bloom from late spring into fall (sometimes frost) in cool summer conditions, but bloom time is abbreviated considerably in hot summer climates. This species develops a woody base in areas where it grows as a biennial or short-lived perennial, hence the name of stock.

Problems:No serious insect or disease problems.

Garden Uses:Cottage gardens. Beds and borders. Plant in areas where flower fragrance can easily be enjoyed.