Stock is a fragrant cottage flower commonly used in flower arrangements for their gorgeous blooms and clove-like scent. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
The garden can rouse each of the senses. We can enjoy the beautiful colors, the sounds of wildlife, the texture of the plants, the taste of fruits, herbs and vegetables, and of course, the delightful fragrance of many flowers and plants’ foliage. Retail garden centers are beginning to fill with beautiful, fragrant spring bedding plants.
Stock flowers (Matthiola incana) are some of the most fragr…
