Description
Matthiola incana
Highly fragrant with full, fluffy blooms, these prized plants thrive in cooler weather. With a beautiful warm pink color and a distinctive spicy scent, a few stems of these beauties make a big impact in both gardens and bouquets and fill the air with its fragrance. Half of the plants will be single flowered, the other half double, so plant twice as many as you need.
Details
Plant type: Hardy Annual
Height: 18-30”
Site: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 90-100 days
Plant Spacing: 6-9”
Pinch: No
Approx seeds per packet:100
How to Grow
Sow multiple seeds per plug indoors 6 weeks before last frost and transplant out , or direct seed into the garden. Staking or netting required. Sow every 2 weeks to extend the harvest
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when one-third of the blossoms on a stem are open and remove most of the foliage. Stock is an extremely long lasting cut and will last up to 10 days when water is changed frequently.
