Matthiola incana Anytime Lavender seeds - Stock

Stock 'Anytime Lavender' or Matthiola incana is part of the Anytime series known for its extended flowering season and very double flowers. This robust annual plant produces spikes of deep, light purple or intense lavender flowers. On well-branched plants, they bloom bright and fragrant from late spring to late summer. They are easy to sow in borders or containers and make beautiful bouquets.

The stock, with its Latin name Matthiola incana also known botanically as Cheiranthus incanus, is a short-lived perennial herbaceous plant, or a biennial, often grown as an annual. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family (like cabbages or mustard) and originates from the Mediterranean basin, the Canary Islands, where it grows on rocks near the coast. It is also called Gillyflower. The 'Anytime Lavender' selection produces upright, bushy and branched plants reaching about 75 cm in height with a width of 30 cm. They bear narrow lanceolate grey-green leaves and display fragrant flowers arranged in spikes, 2 to 3 cm in diameter from April to May and August to September. They produce fully double flowers. This flowering is very abundant, fragrant, honey-producing, and nectar-rich. When grown in pots, these plants are not branched and produce a single, particularly developed flower spike.

The 'Anytime Lavender' stock is ideal for borders, rockeries, or containers. Planted near pathways, it perfumes the air with its sweet fragrance. It thrives in well-drained soil and enjoys a sunny exposure. In borders, it pairs perfectly with summer annuals like tree mallows, love-in-a-mist, columbines, bellflowers, perennial geraniums, or poppy plants. It also fits well in romantic bouquets, harmonising with peonies and lilacs.