Plant Information
Katz Lavender Blue Matthiola
Product Information
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Download a Bench CardScientific Name: Matthiola incana
Common Name: Stock
Hardiness Degree: 32°F (0.0°C)
Blooming Season: Spring, Autumn
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Fragrant Flowers
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Height: 32" (81cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Full, lush plants with lots of blooms can withstand garden temperatures as low as 22°F (-6°C). Produces approximately 50% double-flowering plants.
Stem length: 32 in./80 cm
Planting density: 12 plants/ft.2 (126 plants/m2)
Best for: High tunnel, field
Plug crop time: 4 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 to 13 weeks
- Delivers shorter crop time, uniform stem length and timing between colours, and better heat tolerance than European or traditional field types.
- Can be grown earlier and later in the season, and even year-round in some climates, allowing for programmable Christmas through Valentine’s Day flowering.
- Katz matthiola will produce approximately 50% double-flowering types.