Matthiola incana var. alba
White stock, White Brompton stock, Matthiola incana 'Alba', Matthiola perennis 'Pillow Talk', Matthiola arborescens 'Alba'
Matthiola Matthiola
M. incana var. alba - M. incana var. alba is a woody-based, semi-evergreen perennial or subshrub, usually grown as an annual or biennial, with broadly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and upright racemes of fragrant, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Matthiola incana var. alba is: Semi evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
White in Spring; White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles
Clubroot , Downy mildew , Grey mould , Leaf spot , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Root rot Clubroot , Downy mildew , Grey mould , Leaf spot , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Root rot
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut down all growth to ground level after it has withered in autumn.
Sow in early spring with gentle heat.
Seed
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Matthiola incana var. alba (White stock) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Matthiola incana var. alba
White stock, White Brompton stock, Matthiola incana 'Alba', Matthiola perennis 'Pillow Talk', Matthiola arborescens 'Alba'
Matthiola Matthiola
M. incana var. alba - M. incana var. alba is a woody-based, semi-evergreen perennial or subshrub, usually grown as an annual or biennial, with broadly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and upright racemes of fragrant, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Semi evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles
Clubroot , Downy mildew , Grey mould , Leaf spot , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Root rot
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut down all growth to ground level after it has withered in autumn.
Sow in early spring with gentle heat.
Seed
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Matthiola incana var. alba (White stock) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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