| Description | An heirloom plant performing best in cooler weather with fragrant flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-10 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | a good cool weather flower |
| Flowers | 1 inch florets borne on terminal racemes, clove scented, wide range of colors |
| Leaves | gray-pubescents |
| Dimensions | depends on cultivar |
| Maintenance | deadheading to remove spent flowers before the plant forms the seed pod |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to the Mediterranean. |
| Misc Facts | Matthiola is names after Pierandrea Mattioli a 16th century Italian physician and botanist. Incana means hairy or gray-white in reference to plant leaves. |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), |
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