Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
Cart 0
Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
Cart 0
Night Scented Stock

Night Scented Stock

$3.25 $0.00

Matthiola longipetala ssp. bicornis. Annual 6"-12".

Perfume Plant. A delight of the evening garden, small flowers in lilac shades have a heady fragrance at night. Plant Night Scented Stock near the house or sow a few seeds in mixed containers to enjoy the fragrance on your deck or patio. Blooms June to September. Make repeat plantings about 6 weeks apart for maximum flowering.

Planting Directions:  Sow seeds in spring or early summer where they are to grow in well prepared soil, and in a sunny or partly shaded location.  Spread the seeds over the surface and press down well.  Germination takes 10-18 days with light and temperatures of 55°-65° .  Thin plants to 4-6” apart.  Stock likes moist, well-drained, very fertile soil. Pinch out lateral shoots to produce taller specimens and keep plants somewhat crowded to induce earlier blooming.