Hardiness: hardy biennial (often grown as an annual)
An exceptionally fragrant semi-woody biennial or short-lived perennial with single, vivid pink flowers arising from a basal rosette of grey-green leaves. Matthiola ‘Pink’ flowers profusely throughout the summer, providing the cut flower vase and and borders with heady perfume until the first frosts. This stock self seeds readily.
Garden care: Keep watered during dry spells and apply a monthly, liquid, general-purpose fertiliser during the growing season. Pinch out the top as they grow to encourage branching and more flower spikes, cutting back the main stem once flowers have faded to encourage side shoots to bloom too.
