Trio of Murasaki No Uta Stock Flowers in individual glass vases on a white background.
Murasaki No Uta Stocks on stems on white background with dyed sugar.
Murasaki No Uta Stock flowers with salad dressing in a bowl.
Murasaki No Uta Stock stems with bowl full of blooms with salad dressing.
Trio of Murasaki No Uta Stock Flowers in individual glass vases on a white background.
Murasaki No Uta Stocks on stems on white background with dyed sugar.
Murasaki No Uta Stock flowers with salad dressing in a bowl.
Murasaki No Uta Stock stems with bowl full of blooms with salad dressing.

Stock Seeds,
Murasaki No Uta

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Description

This royal purple, single-stemmed variety is fragrant and resplendent in the garden, vase, or even on the dinner plate! Averaging 34 to 40 inches tall, each plant produces a robust and floriferous stalk of regal, ruffled blooms, so well suited to cutting and arranging. This Japanese variety is a favorite for ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, and it is a great way to infuse sweet, clove-like fragrance and bold color into designs. Stocks are a popular choice for home gardeners in Japan, and these beautiful cousins of the cabbage do have edible flowers! We love to use stock flowers for flavoring and naturally dyeing everything from rice to pastries. They also taste phenomenal fresh in salads and as garnish.

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
110–150
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
60–75°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Transplant or direct seed in place in early spring; if you are raising your own transplants, start the seed indoors about one month before planting out. Murasaki No Uta is a frost-hardy, cool-season annual with a spring planting window and 110 to 150 days to maturity. Set plants 8 to 12 inches apart in full sun and well-draining soil.

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 tall does Murasaki No Uta get?

Averaging 34 to 40 inches, with each plant carrying one robust, floriferous stalk of regal, ruffled royal purple blooms.

Can the purple flowers be used in the kitchen?

Stocks are edible cousins of the cabbage. We use these flowers for flavoring and naturally dyeing everything from rice to pastries, and they taste phenomenal fresh in salads or as a garnish.

Why do my plants bloom poorly once it warms up?

Stocks prefer cool weather and their blooming ability suffers in summer's heat. Murasaki No Uta needs 110 to 150 days to reach maturity, so start it as early as the soil can be worked and let the stalk finish before high summer; in mild-winter regions sow in fall for late-winter and spring bloom, and succession sow for continuous cutting.
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