Stock Giant Imperial Blend
Matthiola incana
Tender perennial grown as an annual. Tall, majestic spikes of colorful blossoms with fantastic fragrance! This cottage garden flower has never gone out of style. Exquisite on its own in floral arrangements, it may inspire you to take up a paintbrush and become an artist!
Full sun to light shade. Blooms in the cool of spring and fall
Height: 24" - 30" tall
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 10" - 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 10" - 12"
When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost for spring & fall color, or fall in USDA zone 9 or warmer for winter/spring color.
When to start inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before average last frost. USDA zones 9 or warmer: 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting outside in fall or winter for early spring bloom.
Special germination instructions: Seed requires light to germinate; do not cover with soil.
Artist: Carol Till