Stock Seeds

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Stock Seeds for Fragrant Cut Flowers Grow elegant, intensely fragrant flowers with our collection of stock seeds . Stock flowers are treasured for their upright stems, dense clusters of ruffled blooms, and distinctive sweet-spicy fragrance. Their romantic appearance and strong scent make them a favourite for cutting gardens, cottage-style borders, spring displays, wedding flowers, and homegrown bouquets. Botanically known as Matthiola incana , stock is a cool-season flowering plant that performs best when it can establish and bloom before intense summer heat arrives. The flowers are available in soft apricot, champagne, blush, rose, white, yellow, purple, silver, and antique tones, making it easy to select colours for a coordinated garden or floral-design palette. Our stock flower seeds include varieties bred for strong stems, uniform growth, desirable flower colours, and dependable cut-flower production. Choose single-colour selections for carefully planned arrangements or mixed stock seeds for a naturally varied display. Browse the stock varieties below, explore our complete Flower Seeds collection , or add complementary shapes and textures from our Filler Flower Seeds collection . Stock Flower Growing Profile Growing Detail General Information Common Name Stock flower, garden stock, or gillyflower Botanical Name Matthiola incana Plant Type Cool-season flower commonly grown as an annual Typical Height Approximately 12–36 inches, depending on the variety Sun Requirements Full sun; light afternoon shade can help in warm climates Indoor Sowing Approximately 8–10 weeks before the final expected frost Typical Sowing Depth Surface sow or cover very lightly, following the packet instructions Typical Germination Approximately 7–14 days under suitable conditions Preferred Temperature Cool to mild growing conditions Preferred Soil Fertile, well-draining soil Primary Bloom Period Spring through early summer, depending on sowing time and climate Best Uses Cut flowers, fragran