Evening Scented Stock Seeds - Heirloom Flower Garden Seeds for Growing

Evening Scented Stock is a cool-season flowering plant grown for its small fragrant blooms that release their strongest fragrance during the evening and nighttime hours. It develops compact branching stems with narrow green foliage and clusters of delicate flowers. This plant is commonly cultivated in flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, containers, and pathways where its evening fragrance can be enjoyed. It performs best in cool to mild climates with full sun to partial shade and well-drained fertile soil. Evening Scented Stock is suitable for seasonal ornamental planting and pollinator-friendly gardens.

Features

• Produces fragrant flowers with strongest evening fragrance
• Suitable for flower beds, borders, and containers
• Compact branching growth habit
• Cool-season flowering annual plant
• Performs well in full sun to partial shade
• Suitable for cottage and ornamental gardens
• Grows well in well-drained fertile soil
• Attracts bees and other pollinators
• Provides seasonal flowering displays
• Suitable for home garden cultivation

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Matthiola longipetala
• Common Name (US): Evening Scented Stock
• Seed Type / Variety: Annual flowering plant seeds
• Growth Habit: Compact upright branching annual
• USDA Zones: 3 to 10
• Planting Season: Early spring or autumn in mild climates
• Growing Season: Cool season
• Sowing Season: Spring or fall
• Sowing Months: February to April (spring), September to October (fall)
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 15 to 20°C in moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate and consistent moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 30 to 45 cm height, 20 to 30 cm spread
• Plant Spacing: 20 to 25 cm