Stock (Matthiola incana) — annual flower.
Stock (Matthiola incana) – annual flower. Stocks (Matthiola) have densely fragrant flower spikes, ideal in spring and as cut flowers.
Benefits
- Abundant flowering all season long
- Ideal for pots, planters and borders
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -5°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Matthiola incana
- Botanical family: Brassicaceae
- Life cycle: Annual
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -5 °C
- Drought resistance: Low
- Mature height: 20-40 cm
- Mature width: 20-35 cm
- Flowering period: May–October
- Flower colour: Pink / purple / white
- Fragrance: Intense
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,0
- Watering: Moderate to high
- Fertilising: Every 1–2 weeks while in flower
- Pruning: Removing spent flowers
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4034042
- EAN code: 6420384034042
Warnings
- Frost-sensitive
- Flowers more abundantly if you remove spent blooms
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -5°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate to high watering. Stocks (Matthiola) have densely fragrant flower spikes, ideal in spring and as cut flowers.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: May–October.
