Botanical Name: Matthiola incana
Common Name: Stock Type of Plant: fall bedding plant Character annual/biennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, gray-green plant with erect flower clusters – tend to look somewhat rangy and open Height 1-2' Spread to 1' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun Soil needs well-drained fertile soil Hardiness hardy – likes cool weather Morphology: Leaves oblong to lanceolate tto 4" long felted, with a white pubescence – overall color bluegreen Flowers fragrant flowers white, lavender to red in terminal racemes – to 3/4" wide Fruit siliques flattened to 2" long Propagation: seed Usage: background flowers, cut flowers, for fragrance – good in the back of annual beds or borders Landscape Care: Watering likes regular water, but be sure drainage is good Fertilizing balanced when planting. Low nitrogen 2x per month Pruning pinch off spent flowers Pests/Diseases root rot, powdery mildew Special Conditions/Other use in pots or raised beds if drainage is poor Origin: Southern Europe Family: Cruciferae Notes: |
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