Description
Like bright pillars in the garden, this stock blend will also be the next star of your bouquets or dried arrangements with its fully double blooms and spicy, clove-like scent! Stock thrives in cool weather, and is excellent in containers.
Variety Info
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Native: Southern Europe, Western Asia
- Hardiness: Perennial or biennial in USDA zones 7–10, usually grown as an annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring and fall, during cool weather
- Plant Dimensions: 24″–30″ tall, 12″ wide
- Variety Info: Closely spaced, ½”–1″ double flowers on tall stems in shades of pink, lavender, crimson, yellow, white, apricot, and purple
- Attributes: Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date for spring and fall color, or fall in USDA zone 7 and warmer for winter/spring blooms.
- When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. In mild climates, sow 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting outside in fall or winter for early spring bloom. For continuous bloom, sow every 2 to 3 weeks.
- Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 6″
- Thinning: When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″
Growing Info
- Special Care: For the straightest stems, stake plants, especially in windy, rainy, or part-sun areas. If fall planting in mild climates with winter precipitation, plant in raised beds or containers to ensure good drainage. For longest vase life, cut flowers when 1/3 of the flowers are open on a stem, and remove most of the foliage. Row covers at sowing or transplanting help prevent flea beetles.
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