Trio of White Surf Stock Flowers on a white background.
White Surf Stock stems surrounding bowl of salad.
White Surf Stock in a silver vase and on dark brown background.
Jere Gettle holding an armload of freshly picked fragrant White Surf Stocks in the Baker Creek walipini.
Trio of White Surf Stock Flowers on a white background.
White Surf Stock stems surrounding bowl of salad.
White Surf Stock in a silver vase and on dark brown background.
Jere Gettle holding an armload of freshly picked fragrant White Surf Stocks in the Baker Creek walipini.

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White Surf

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Description

Early-flowering type. This Japanese variety has dense columns of snow-white double blooms. Each plant produces a large stalk of fragrant white flowers prime for elegant arrangements, with a pleasing clove-like scent. The blooms are edible and will impart a lovely sweet and nutty flavor to salads and other dishes.

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

Growing Guide

When to Grow

Plant White Surf in early spring, direct seeded in place or transplanted from a sowing made indoors about a month earlier. It is frost hardy and suited to the cool start of the season, with a spring planting window and 80 to 90 days to maturity. Give it full sun, well-draining soil, and 12 inches between plants.

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

What do White Surf blooms taste like?

The edible flowers impart a lovely sweet and nutty flavor to salads and other dishes, and the plant carries a pleasing clove-like scent.

How much sun does it need?

Full sun, 8 to 12 hours a day. Stocks flourish in full sun and will provide glorious blooms throughout spring.

How soon does it flower?

It is an early-flowering type listed at 80 to 90 days to maturity, producing dense columns of snow-white double blooms.

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