Stock, Iron Pastels Mix

Stock, Iron Pastels Mix, Matthiola incana, 50 seeds avg.

A beautiful mix of large, fragrant blooms that run along a strong single stem, in soft pastel shades. Excellent cut flowers. Single stem per plant.

Planting Tips:

• A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun
• Transplanting is recommended
• Start seeds indoors 2-4 weeks before planting date
• Prefers cool conditions during germination (below 70 degrees)
• Lightly cover seeds with soil
• Allow 5-14 days to germinate
• Space plants 4-6” apart in the garden
• Grows to 24-28” tall
• Do not pinch
  
• Winter hardy to zone 8
• 90-125 days to bloom
  

Harvesting Tips:

• Harvest when around half the flowers have opened
• Make the cut at the base of the stem
• Stock is a single-stem plant and does not re-bloom