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Baby Rainbow Stock arranged on white background.
Close up of Baby Rainbow Stock blooms on a white background.
Baby Rainbow Stock in a clay pot with a Japanese book and flowers on white background.
A pair of Baby Rainbow Stock plants in pots on Japanese wooden boxes against a white brick background.
Baby Rainbow Stock flowers with Japanese postcards and vintage items on a white background.
Baby Rainbow Stock blooms arranged in pink decor tea cup.
Close-up macro detailed view of Baby Rainbow Stock blooms.
Baby Rainbow Stock arranged on white background.

Stock Seeds,
Baby Rainbow

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Description

The compact but well-branching habit of Baby Rainbow stock delivers the elegance of larger stocks to small spaces! The deliciously edible, dual-toned blooms fill the garden with an intoxicating, clove-like scent. This dwarf ‘spray type’ stock is ideal for containers, landscape design, and cottage gardens. An elegant beauty that is a new favorite with our garden team.

Growing Tips: Transplant or direct seed in place in early spring. Plants prefer full sun and well-draining soils. Succession plant for continuous blooms.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
8–12 hr.
Days to Germinate
7–14
Days to Maturity
80–90
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
60–75°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

At 80 to 90 days to maturity Baby Rainbow is among the quicker stocks, so an early-spring sowing has time to flower before summer heat shuts it down. Transplant or direct seed it in place a quarter inch deep, starting seed indoors about a month before planting out for earlier color. This is a dwarf spray type that branches well on its own, so one plant fills a container or a border edge; give it full sun, well-draining soil, and 8 to 12 inches of room. Its planting window is spring.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Start seeds indoors about one month before planting out.
  • Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 60-65 F.
  • Seeds germinate in 7-21 days

How to Grow

  • Keep in mind that stocks prefer cool weather and the plants' blooming ability will suffer in summer's heat, so it is ideally suited to early spring and fall.
  • Space plants 8-12 inches apart.
  • Stocks flourish in full sun and will provide glorious blooms throughout spring.
  • When cutting, harvest stems when 1/3-1/2 of florets are open.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • A few molds and rots can occur when overhead irrigation is used. Avoid this watering method and provide good drainage.

How to Save Seeds

  • Stocks are a brassica.
  • You can hand pick the seeds from their dried brown pods and store in a cool, dark, dry place.

FAQ

How big does Baby Rainbow get?

It stays short with a compact but well-branching habit, which is what brings the elegance of larger stocks to small spaces, containers, and cottage gardens.

What makes the flowers "rainbow"?

The blooms are dual-toned, and they fill the garden with an intoxicating, clove-like scent. They are deliciously edible as well.

Will it hold up through summer?

Stocks prefer cool weather and their blooming ability suffers in summer's heat, so plan on the spring window for this one.
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