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Matthiola longipetala ssp. bicornis |
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| Synonym(s) |
Matthiola bicornis |
| Common name |
evening scented stock |
| Family |
brassicaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
violet (summer) |
| Size |
12-18" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Four-petaled pale violet flowers open late in the day and release a strong, sweet fragrance - at least, according to my references. I'm scent-challenged, so I focused on the appearance of the curvy-petaled flowers. Overall a much more delicate plant than common stock, and not as long-blooming. But the swarm of pale purple flowers really lights up the front of the border as dusk arrives and darkens the garden. I wish they self-seeded in our garden – they would make a good semi-accidental addition to many of our typically untidy borders.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (97%G, 3d)
Long-viable seed.
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