Stocks
Stocks (Matthiola incana) are old-fashioned annuals or biennials producing tall spikes of densely packed, intensely fragrant flowers in shades of pink, white, red, and purple. Their sweet scent fills gardens in spring.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 30-70 cm
- Care level
- moderate
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU stocks-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Long-lasting blooms and an enduring sweet fragrance led Victorians to see it as a symbol of a life lived in contented, lasting beauty.”
- Lasting beauty
- Contented existence
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Transplant seedlings in September-October or early spring in March.
- 2
Intensely clove-scented flower spikes bloom in early spring from April to May, and again in autumn.
- 3
Thrives in cool valley air; slows down during hot July midsummer.
- 4
Frost-hardy annual that survives light freezes but finishes after autumn flowering.
Care Instructions
Water when topsoil dries; avoid constant wetness during cold spells.
Feed with compost plus low-dose phosphorus-potassium every 3-4 weeks.
Remove spent flowers to prolong bloom duration.
Provide light afternoon shade in late spring when temperatures rise.