227 · Stock, Hoary
Flower · Annual · Evening fragrance · Heirloom
About this plant
An old-fashioned cool-season flower with spikes of very fragrant blooms, especially in the evening. A classic cut flower.
Planting it at home
- When to plant out
- Right away. Our low-desert planting window for cool-season plants ends about mid-February.
- Spacing
- 9–12 in (general guide)
- Size
- 12–36" (spread 12–18")
Care
- Water
- Keep evenly moist, well drained (general guide)
- Feed
- A light flower fertilizer every 3–4 weeks while blooming (general guide).
- Deadhead
- Cut off spent flowers to keep new blooms coming.
Good to know
- Caution
- Edible parts: flowers, leaves and green seed pods.
- Grown from
- Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers
- Life cycle
- Annual
- Heirloom or hybrid
- Heirloom — saved seeds grow true
- Days to bloom
- 60-75 days from transplant
- Edible
- Yes: flowers, leaves and green seed pods (Kathy, Oct 30).
Seed for our 2027 plants: survivalgardenseeds.com · Learn more: UA Extension, Maricopa Master Gardeners · Growing In The Garden (Mesa AZ)