Mountain Stock

Mountain stock is a small rock garden plant. It produces beautiful clusters of lavender flowers in April. Each flower has a yellow center. The plant grows as a tidy mound of long, gray, fuzzy leaves. The mound of leaves is attractive even when the plant has finished blooming.

 

Mountain Stock

Mountain stock is a small rock garden plant. It produces beautiful clusters of lavender flowers in April. Each flower has a yellow center. The plant grows as a tidy mound of long, gray, fuzzy leaves. The mound of leaves is attractive even when the plant has finished blooming.

 

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Matthiola montana

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Pronunciation

math-ee-OH-la mon-TAN-uh

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Mature Height

4 to 8 in.

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Mature Spread

12 to 18 in.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

lavender with a yellow center

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Bloom time

April

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Colorado Native

No

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Natural Habitat

Turkey

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Light Requirements

sun

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Cold Hardiness

unknown

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Elevation Limit

unknown

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