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Matthiola incana · Brassicaceae

Densely packed spikes of clove-scented flowers fill the cool-season garden and vase with perfume. Best sown in autumn for a long, fragrant late-winter display.

At a glance

Habit: Annual
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.6 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Silver / Grey Foliage, Semi-Deciduous
Flowering: Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Fragrant / Perfumed
Bee & Pollinator
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 7-14 days
Best sown in: autumn
Seed storage life: 3 years