Stock plant

Stock flowers, or Matthiola incana, are known for their fragrant, spicy scent. These annual flowers come in a range of colors and are usually grown from seed. They require temperatures below 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) to...

If you're looking for an interesting garden project that produces fragrant spring flowers, you might want to try growing stock plants. Read this article to learn more about this plant.

No cottage garden is complete without a bed or border of fragrant and colorful stock flowers. Learn about this Victorian classic here on Gardener’s Path.

Earlier this week, I shared a newly expanded list of my top DO’s and DON’Ts when it comes to starting seeds. Today I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite hardy annual flowers that can be sown early inside to get a jump start on the growing season. Among the many other benefits of transplanting plants […]

Discover outstanding annuals for strong seasonal color, including HGTV experts' tips on when and how to plant them.

Matthiola incana/ Stock Uses: Floral arrangements, bouquets Harvest/season: Year round but spring is more popular for them Fun Facts: The stock plants grow 8-15 feet in full sun

Night scented stock is an old-fashioned annual that reaches its peak fragrance at twilight. The flowers have a blowy elegance in faded pastel hues and make excellent cut flowers. Best of all, evening

Lavender, purple, pink toned perennial garden, with fence

How to grow stock flowers: sowing, germination, chilling and selecting for double-flowered plants, light and soil needs, trellising, spacing, and harvesting.

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