Matthiola, Evening Stock, Night-Scented Stock, Perfume Plant 'Starlight Scentsation'

Matthiolalongipetala subsp. longipetala

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Matthiola (ma-the-OH-luh)
Synonym
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Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Elk Grove, California

Mahomet, Illinois

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Near Lake Erie, NW, PA (Zone 5a) | July 2008 | positive

Not much to look at, but the scent at night really makes up for it. Easy to grow from seed. I added several of these plants to each of my...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

SSE also offers this one.

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Salt Lake City, UT (Zone 5b) | July 2005 | positive

This plant is one of my favorites. I love the scent! In the day time the plant looks like a weed--it is not very attractive. But when ...Read More

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