Stock

SEASONALITY
➜ Available Year-Round

DESIGN TYPE
➜ Accent Flower, Line Flower

VASE LIFE
➜ Moderate

BLOOM SIZE
➜ 1–2in

STEM LENGTH
➜ 60–80cm

➜ Freshly recut each stem before placing stock into clean water, then allow 3–4 hours of conditioning before designing

➜ Stock appreciates cool temperatures—keeping it properly chilled before use helps preserve both the blooms and their signature fragrance

➜ Avoid packing the flower spikes too tightly together in your design; giving them a little breathing room lets the individual florets show off their natural texture

➜ Tuck stock slightly behind your primary focal flowers—it fills visual gaps beautifully while still allowing the blooms to peek through and create depth

➜ Stock is equally at home in hand-tied bouquets, lush centerpieces, garden-style arrangements, and sympathy work where fullness and fragrance elevate the overall design

➜ Save stems with the most unopened buds for designs that need to last several days—they'll continue opening beautifully, extending the life of the arrangement

POSITIVES ➜
♡ Wonderful fragrance
♡ Great coverage
♡ Excellent value
♡ Versatile design applications

NEGATIVES ➜
✗ Blooms often open at different stages
✗ Can be sensitive to heat
✗ Sometimes arrives looking like it just woke up
✗ Carries snacks for the whole group

Why is stock considered such a florist favorite?
➜ Few flowers bring as much value to a design—stock contributes fragrance, fullness, height, and soft texture all from a single stem

Does stock have a fragrance?
➜ Yes! It's one of the floral industry's most beloved naturally fragrant flowers, offering a sweet, spicy scent that's especially noticeable in centerpieces and bouquets

How is stock different from snapdragons?
➜ Stock forms dense flower spikes with closely packed, fragrant blooms, while snapdragons have more open stems with individually spaced florets that create a thinner, lighter, airier look

Can I use stock as an accent flower?
➜ Absolutely—while it's traditionally categorized as a line flower, its generous bloom size often allows it to bridge the gap between line, accent, and focal flowers depending on the design

What flowers pair especially well with stock?
➜ Stock is a natural companion to garden roses, ranunculus, lisianthus, peonies, hydrangea, and tulips, where its soft texture and fragrance round out romantic floral palettes

☆ Incredible fragrance
☆ Excellent flower-to-dollar value
☆ Adds fullness quickly, without sacrificing structure
☆ Available in a wide range of colors
☆ Quietly holds entire recipes together

☆ Roses
☆ Lisianthus
☆ Anemones
☆ Spray Roses
☆ Scabiosa
☆ Hydrangea
☆ Peonies

☆ Stock has been grown for centuries not only for its beauty, but also for its wonderfully sweet fragrance—a trait that's surprisingly uncommon among modern cut flowers

☆ The botanical name, Matthiola incana, honors 16th-century Italian physician and botanist Pietro Andrea Mattioli

☆ Designers often reach for stock when an arrangement feels "almost there"—its combination of height, fullness, and scent has a remarkable way of making floral designs feel complete