General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 4-8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
Pink
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 55-60F
Days to germinate: 3-14 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow outdoors in late Spring. Sow in succession every 4-6 weeks for continuous bloom. Space or thin plants to 4-6" apart.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

Image
Common names
  • Virginia Stock

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Location: Bronx NY
Date: 2014

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by PlantingOaks (central ohio - Zone 5b) on Jun 1, 2020 7:09 AM concerning plant:
    Very cute and tiny. Flowers open bright pink and fade to pale lavender, giving a multi-colored effect.

    I did not find them fragrant unless you stick your nose right in them, which is difficult at under 6" tall

    Plants need to be spaced closely (I would say no more than 2 inches apart) for a good, dense show. The plants themselves are a bit sparse, but form a nice clump when close together.

    Tolerant of frost as a seedling

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