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Matthiola incana

 
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Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Matthiola (ma-the-OH-luh) (Info)
Species: incana (in-KAN-nuh) (Info)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

13 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Leehallfae On Jul 9, 2006, Leehallfae from Seattle, WA wrote:

Gillyflower has naturalized in my garden.

It has the most wonderful fragrance. The color is nice, too.

As for care, I leave it alone and it thrives.

Positive htop On Dec 7, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Stock are one of my favorite cool weather plants. Their bloom period is long and their flowers last a long time. Unfortunately, I have had difficulty with keeping them alive in some areas of my yard. They develop some kind of a root fungus that kills them or they had the problem when I purchased them. Where they do grow, they have become large plants that fill my yard with a wonderful scent that travels quite a distance.

Positive CanadaGoose On May 28, 2003, CanadaGoose from Oakville, ON (Zone 5b) wrote:

Glorious annual with beautiful scent. Pinch out to encourage bushiness and longer flowering period. May occasionally over-winter if in protected spot and well-mulched.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Elk Grove, California
La Verne, California
Merced, California
San Francisco, California
Savannah, Georgia
Cumberland, Maryland
Williamsburg, Ohio
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Alice, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Round Rock, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
East Barre, Vermont
Seattle, Washington



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