Description

Who would not want this lovely mix of colors growing in their garden? Grown from Stock seeds, this mix of brilliant colors brings the added benefit of having a sweet, spicy aroma. Butterflies will not leave Matthiola Stock alone, and your garden will receive a lot of admiring gazes. Usually Stock flowers are grown as annuals; however, they can grow as perennials in frost free zones or in areas that get very light frosts. Garden Stock flowers prefer cooler summers, so they do very well in coastal climates. In warm winter regions, set out Stock plants in the autumn for winter blooms.

SOWING

Season: Annual

Sow: February - April

Height: 16 - 24 inches / 40 - 60 cm

Bloom Color: Mix

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Gritty, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8

Temperature: 21 C / 70F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Lightly cover seed 1/8 inch / 0.3 cm

Plant Spacing: 14 inches / 35 cm

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - Please note seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, and type of soil, watering, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media.