Malcolmia Species, Virginia Stock

Malcolmia maritima

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Malcolmia (mal-KOLM-ee-uh)
Species
maritima (muh-RIT-tim-muh)
Synonym
Hesperis maritima
Malcolmia maritima var. leucadiana
Malcolmia maritima var. maritima
Wilckia maritima
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Pink
Lavender
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Clayton, California

Elk Grove, California

Long Beach, California

Merced, California

Richmond, California

San Leandro, California

Stockton, California

Cicero, Indiana

Louisville, Kentucky

Taylorsville, Kentucky

Wixom, Michigan

Greenville, New Hampshire

Weyers Cave, Virginia

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | February 2015 | positive

I've had great success planting them around my emerging spring bulbs (in late winter) where they make a great groundcover.

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Mason, NH (Zone 5b) | September 2012 | positive

Heavenly scent.

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(Zone 9b) | March 2011 | positive

Sprinkled the seeds in rocks/pebbles in my rockbeds that were in bright shade & also onto sandy soil kept moist, they sprouted & grew ver...Read More

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Shenandoah Valley, VA (Zone 6b) | May 2006 | positive

One of the first seeds I wintersowed (in early February) to sprout, in early March. They began blooming in their lovely tiny way a week a...Read More

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Seattle, WA | April 2006 | positive

Virginia Stock has been an easy to grow flower. In my garden, it is self-sowing. Great aroma, too.

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(Zone 4b) | July 2004 | positive

Sow directly outside in Spring, doesn't need a lot of space, thrives on a small amount of soil. Grows and blooms quickly.

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Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) | May 2004 | positive

Fast flowering from seed! And the smell... you can smell it before you see it. It has a yummy spicey fragrance and cute little flowers. G...Read More

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | neutral

Best direct seeded late fall through mid-spring. Flowering in just 10 weeks from germination!

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