Basic Stock Flower Information

Common Names
Stock

Scientific Name
Genus species Stock bicornis
Family Brassicaceae

History
Since Victorian times, a special meaning has been attached to flowers. Each flower or flower color is a symbolic representation of an emotion or expression. The stock's specific epithet, incana, means "hoary" and refers to the plant's typically fuzzy stem.

Stock Flower Meaning
Bonds of affection, promptness. You'll always be beautiful to me.

Stocks are, also, associated with:

Astrological Flowers
Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)

Birth Month Flower
N/A

Floral Design Qualities For Stocks

Type Of Use: Flower
Form: Line/ Mass
Fragrance: Strong
Line: Straight
Silhouette: Dense/ Spike
Blossom Texture: Irregular
Stem Size: 10-20"
Blossom Size: <1/2- 1"
Vase Life: 5-7 Days

Stock Design Uses
A fragrant flower, good in mixed garden bouquets and line arrangements

Stock Flower Colors
Reds, Yellows/Greens, Purples, Whites/Ivories, Pinks

General Flower Availability
Year Round, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Wedding Flower Availability
Year Round, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Flower Pictures of Stocks