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How to Grow StoX® Antique Rose

Matthiola incana

Your complete guide to growing StoX® Antique Rose.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
📅Harvest90-105 days
🗺Zones6–10
📏Height1-3 feet
StoX® Antique Rose📷 Wikimedia Commons

When to Plant StoX® Antique Rose

Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.

ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 1 May – June July – September —
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Companion Plants for StoX® Antique Rose

✓ Good companions

Alliums

Deter thrips, aphids, and other rose pests with their strong scent

Catmint

Repels ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial insects

Clematis

Provides complementary blooms and shares similar soil preferences

Garlic

Repels aphids, spider mites, and Japanese beetles through sulfur compounds

Geraniums

Repel Japanese beetles and other rose pests while adding color contrast

Lavender

Repels aphids, moths, and other pests while attracting beneficial pollinators

Marigolds

Deters nematodes and aphids, reduces soil-borne diseases

Rosemary

Repels carrot flies, cabbage moths, and other pests harmful to roses

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut

Produces juglone toxin that inhibits rose growth and can cause wilting

Impatiens

Attract spider mites and thrips that can spread to roses

Large Trees

Compete for nutrients and water, create excessive shade that reduces flowering

Notes from the garden

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