Annuals > Matthiola > Matthiola incana > Matthiola incana
Matthiola incana
Hoary Stock, Tenweeks Stock
Origin: Coastal southwestern Europe.
| Family |
| Brassicaceae |
| Genus |
| Matthiola |
| Species |
| incana |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 1 m |
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In cottage gardens, beds and borders, informal fragrant gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, well-draining to moderately-draining humus-rich soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| None. |
| Habitat |
| Coastal, cool climate brush groves. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth stalks with a dense covering of fine hairs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Simple unscaled flower buds. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate-pinnate leaves that grow along the stalks. |
| Flower Description |
| Simple terminal panicles flowers with 3 - 4 obovate petals that bloom throughout the plant on very short stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Bluish grey-green foliage and stems covered with very fine white hairs. Vivid purple flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft, slightly hairy. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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