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Stock - Virginia 'Spring Sparkle'
Stock - Virginia 'Spring Sparkle'
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Stock - Virginia 'Spring Sparkle'

Malcolmia maritima
This old favorite of grandmothers' gardens is often seen where it has self-sown for years, as seed companies rarely offer it. Fragrant, easy to grow, and quick to bloom, the pastel flowers have dark-centered eyes and delicate tracery adorning the petals. Sow both fall and spring for extended bloom; where summer nights cool down, they bloom all season, even after the first frosts of fall.
SKU #S663
$3.50
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
450
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Hardy Annual
Mature Size
4-8" h x 6" w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Mix of pastel purple, pink, white
Features
Great for containers
Deer Resistant
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow and press in.
Sprout Time:
3-14 days
Seed To Bloom:
6-8 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Not recommended.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow 4 weeks before last spring frost. repeating every 4-6 weeks until midsummer if desired. Fall sow in zones 7-9.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Virginia stock is native to the Mediterranean and has been cultivated in England since the early 1700s. It is a sweet four-petaled spring bloomer that fills in garden edges and containers with pink and lavender-blue blooms and helps conceal the browning bulb foliage when interplanted with spring bulbs. It does best in the cool weather of early summer and fall and is perfect for children to try, as it is easy to grow and quick to bloom.
Final Spacing:
4-6"
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
About 1" per week, more during hot, dry spells
Soil pH:
Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
Fertilizer:
Mix in a couple of inches of compost prior to planting if soil is poor. If soil is especially poor, an optional supplement of organic granular fertilizer can be applied.
Diseases & Pests:
Prevent aphids by hosing plants down when watering. If they become troublesome use an organic insecticide.