Stock
Matthiola incana
Also called Brompton stock, Matthiola and Gillyflower
Garden plant · BeddingGROWN FOR THE SCENT AND NOTHING ELSE — a clove smell that carries across a garden at dusk. Cut it and it keeps scenting a room for a week. The doubles have no seed and are raised from seedlings sorted by leaf colour.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 6 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Every 28 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Half-hardy — a light frost RHS H3, to -5°C
- Size
- 0.5 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Southern Europe
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.