Annuals

🌺 ‘Stock Virginian Mixed’ – Fragrant Blooms for Borders, Bouquets & Cottage Gardens

🛒 Product Description

Stock ‘Virginian Mixed’ is a classic annual beloved for its heavily scented, spire-like flower clusters in a romantic mix of pink, lavender, white, rose, and purple. With its upright habit and old-fashioned charm, it’s perfect for:

• 💐 Cut flower arrangements and scented bouquets
• 🌿 Cottage gardens and traditional borders
• 🪴 Containers and pollinator-friendly displays

Growing to approximately 45–60 cm, Virginian Mixed thrives in full sun to part shade, blooms from late spring through summer, and attracts bees and butterflies. Its fragrance intensifies in the evening, making it ideal for gardens near seating areas or pathways.

🌱 Germination & Growing Instructions

1. When to Sow: Late winter to early spring
2. Sowing Method: Sow into trays or pots
3. Depth: Sow 3 mm deep
4. Temperature: Maintain 15–20°C
5. Watering: Keep soil moist until germination
6. Germination Time: 10–14 days
7. Transplanting: Harden off and plant out after frost risk has passed.
8. approx. .200g

Add a delicate touch of fragrance and colour to your garden with Candytuft 'Umbellata Mixed'.
This easy-to-grow annual produces domed clusters of dainty flowers in soft shades of pink, mauve, and white. With its compact habit and long flowering season, it’s ideal for edging, rockeries, containers, and wildflower-style plantings. A favourite for poor soils and sunny borders, it attracts bees and butterflies while requiring minimal care.

• Botanical Name: Iberis umbellata
• Height & Spread: 20–30cm tall × 25cm wide
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, light to moderately fertile soil
• Flowering Period: Late spring to early summer
• Uses: Borders, rockeries, containers, wildflower gardens
• Other Names: Annual Candytuft, Umbellata Candytuft
• Approx 0.300g seeds

Why You'll Love It:

• Fragrant, domed flower clusters in soft pastel tones
• Fast-growing and low maintenance
• Thrives in poor or sandy soils
• Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects
• Ideal for warm-temperate climates like Victoria

🌱 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)

🌞 Sunlight:
Prefers full sun. Partial shade tolerated but may reduce flowering.

🌱 Soil:
Thrives in well-drained, light soil. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged areas.

🌱 Sowing Instructions:

• Sow directly in early spring or late summer
• Lightly press seeds into soil—do not cover deeply (needs light to germinate)
• Germinates in 7–14 days at 15–21°C
• Space plants 20–25cm apart

💧 Watering:
Water regularly during germination and establishment. Once mature, water moderately—drought-tolerant in cooler months.

✂️ Maintenance:

• Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering
• Trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape
• Replace seasonally for best performance

🌼 Tip:
Perfect for edging veggie beds, filling gaps in rockeries, or pairing with alyssum, calendula, and dwarf snapdragons for a soft spring palette.