Stock Flower
Latin name: Matthiola incana
🌱 Days to Sprout: 5-10
😋 Ready for Full Dose of plant food with true leaves or roots .5-inch long
✂️ Thin to: 3 plants per yCube
🍅 Days to Maturity: 65-80
💡 Light Zone: High
📏 Plant Size: <1 ft
💚 Care Level: Beginner
Origin
Native to Southwestern Greece and the Mediterranean, the stock flower is believed to be a symbol of happiness.
Qualities
This stunning variety is compact, easy to grow, and comes in several bright colors including variations of pink, purple, and sometimes white. You will also fall in love with its sweet, intoxicating aroma.
Use
Enjoy the sweet aroma of these beautiful blooms while appreciating their pop of color on your Gardyn or as cut flowers in any arrangement. To bring their beauty and scent to other rooms without harvesting, use the Gardyn Vase! The flowers are also edible and make striking garnishes.
Care & Harvest
💡Temperature: Prefers cooler temperatures (55-75°F) and will not form blooms if it is too hot.
✂️ Pruning: Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. Snip any yellow or brown leaves if they appear. Deadhead entire flower heads (not individual petals on the head) once the main head begins to fade by trimming at the flower stalk's base. You'll then see small side-shoot flowers grow.
🔎 Plant Health: Spider mites are a common pest, but you can use our prevention tricks to keep them at bay!
🪻Harvest: To display your flowers’ beauty cut-free anywhere, use the Gardyn Vase. To enjoy as cut flowers, harvest the blossoms when they are opening by cutting the long stems and putting them in water immediately, but know that blooms will last longest right on your Gardyn!
Our Plant Health & Nutrition Team thoroughly tests each variety we offer to bring you the most flavorful and high-quality plants. We regularly rotate our plant portfolio, so please note, availability varies.