Scientific Name:
Matthiola incana
Pronunciation:
muh-THIGH-uh-luh in-KAY-nuh
Common Name:
stock
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true), Biennial, Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves silky, oblong to elliptic, hairy, gray-green leaves to 10cm long. Flowers extremely fragrant, to 5cm wide cultivars both singles and doubles (petals ruffled), bloom in dense racemes.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Cut flower or foliage
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
Spicy
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Silique
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Root rot, Thrips
