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About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Matthiola incana
Plant type:
cool-season annual
Height:
15-36 inches
Location and soil:
sun; rich soil
Uses:
cutting, bedding, border, fragrance
Bloom time:
summer
Color range:
pink, purple, rose, yellow
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
10 days
Germination temp.:
65-75 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
surface sow
Needs light or dark to germinate:
light
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
10-12 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
plants prefer cool weather and only bloom at temperatures up to 65 degrees F. - they cannot tolerate heat; plants are very fragrant
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