6 days past frost

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Matthiola incana

Cool-season annual or short-lived perennial grown for fragrant flower spikes and strong cut stems.

Full sunHardy Annual

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Days to maturity

90–105 days

Days to germ.

7–14 days

Spacing

4–6 in

Height

24–32 in

Sun

Sun

How we grow it

Germination

Days to germ.: 7–14 d
Soil temp: 60–75 °F
Depth: 0.25 in
Light for germ: light

Culture

Days to maturity: 90–105 d
Spacing: 4–6 in
Height: 24–32 in
Sun: Sun
Frost: hardy
Sow indoors: Yes
Outdoor / direct: No

Harvest

Handling: Harvest when 1/3-1/2 of the flowers on a stem are open.

Varieties

3 varieties on record

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‘Katz Lavender Blue’

No photograph yetStock ‘Katz Ruby’

‘Katz Ruby’

No photograph yetStock ‘STOX White’

‘STOX White’