Bicornis (Matthiola)
Latin Name: Matthiola bicornis
Item #: 5050601
Difficulty:
Easy
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Attracts Bees:
Yes
Fragrant
Yes
(18 in/46 cm) Evening Scented Stock. Lilac/purple blooms provide an intense fragrance all night long. Plant in window boxes or below windows and benefit from this attractive scent.. Pkt. contains 350 seeds.
MATTHIOLA (Evening Scented Stock)
Annual 18 in/46 cm Approx. 40,000 seeds per oz./28 gr
DIRECT SOWING: Easily grown from seed, sow May 15th. Press seed into soil surface, do not cover, keep moist. When seedlings are 2 in/5 cm high, thin or transplant 8 in/20 cm apart. Keep transplants moist and cool until they are established. Matthiola should not be used for display but as a source of delightful fragrance that should be planted in clumps or patches throughout the garden. Particularly fragrant in the evening, early morning and after rain showers.