Garden Stock

Matthiola Incana

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Overview

Garden Stock, or Matthiola incana, is a charming biennial known for its delightful fragrance and profusion of colors. Typically reaching 1-2.5 feet in height, it flourishes in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Its dense clusters of blossoms, ranging from white to pink and purple, bloom chiefly in spring and summer. Ideal for borders or as a cut flower, it brings an old-fashioned elegance to any garden design.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–10Climate Temperate

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Typically reaching 1-2.5 feet in height, it flourishes in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Brassicaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Matthiola incana is more likely to behave as a perennial; which grow in a grayish-green hue, image 72

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — gracing gardens with its presence for several seasons; it is also a traditional choice for cottage gardens, image 73

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — pink and red flowers in the garden; typically reaching 1-2.5 feet in height, it flourishes in well-drained soil, image 74

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — annual with pink and red blooms; offering a subtle backdrop to the vivid spires of densely clustered flowers, image 75

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — It is also a traditional choice for cottage gardens; annual for full or half, image 71

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — scientifically known as Matthiola incana; where visitors can enjoy its spicy clove-like fragrance, image 81

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — This plant typically reaches a height of 12 to 30 inches and can spread 10 to 20 inches; is a charming biennial, image 82

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Ideal for borders or as a cut flower, it brings an old-fashioned elegance to any garden design; this plant, image 80

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Typically reaching 1-2.5 feet in height, it flourishes in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; for, image 78

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Its dense clusters of blossoms, ranging from white to pink and purple, bloom chiefly in spring and summer; annual, image 79

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — can be up to 4 inches long; matthiola incana is more likely to behave as a perennial, image 84

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — which grow in a grayish-green hue; can be up to 4 inches long, image 83

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — These blossoms come in a variety of hues including white, image 86

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — offering a subtle backdrop to the vivid spires of densely clustered flowers; its dense clusters of blossoms, image 85

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — For optimal growth and bloom; pink and red flowers in the garden, image 87

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — they require full sun to light shade; scientifically known as Matthiola incana, image 88

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — pink and red flowers in the garden; typically reaching 1-2.5 feet in height, it flourishes in well-drained soil, image 93

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — annual for full or half; gracing gardens with its presence for several seasons, image 95

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — Matthiola incana is more likely to behave as a perennial; which grow in a grayish-green hue, image 91

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — gracing gardens with its presence for several seasons; it is also a traditional choice for cottage gardens, image 92

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — annual with pink and red blooms; offering a subtle backdrop to the vivid spires of densely clustered flowers, image 94

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — where visitors can enjoy its spicy clove-like fragrance; they require full sun to light shade, image 89

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — It is also a traditional choice for cottage gardens; annual for full or half, image 90

Garden Stock (Matthiola Incana) — This plant typically reaches a height of 12 to 30 inches and can spread 10 to 20 inches; is a charming biennial, image 101

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