Stock 'Vintage Brown'
Matthiola Incana
 
Unique Florist Type bloom color and excellent stem quality.
Tightly spaced florets on thick, strong, straight stems. Single-stem or "column type" stock for one-cut harvest. Vintage Brown is not brown but rose-taupe in color and produces about 55% double-flowering plants.
This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering.

• Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
 
Details: 
 
Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
Site : Full Sun
Days to Germinate :7-14
Height 24-32"
Seed Depth: 1/8"
Plant Spacing: 6 "
Approx seeds per packet: 50
 
How to Grow :
 
 Sow ¼" deep into 128-cell plug flats 5-6 weeks before last frost. After danger of frost has passed, harden off plants and transplant to the field or protected structure. Direct seed - After last frost. Do not pinch plants. Succession-plant every two weeks for multiple harvests. Stock is a cool-weather crop. Spring and fall-blooming successions are optimal.
 
Harvest:
When ⅓–½ the florets on the stem are open.
 
Vase Life: with a proper care and handling up to 5-7 days